Feeder Flash 7/25: Analysts Gotta Get Better
on July 25, 2017
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Time for Prime
on July 24, 2017
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It’s easy to say Prime-grading beef is “just a happy accident” if you don’t produce it. Cattlemen like Gerry Shinn of Jackson, Mo.; Berry Bortz of Preston, Kan.; or Troy Hadrick of Faulkton, S.D., wouldn’t call it that. “I told […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattlemen Applaud Adoption of Wild Horse and Burro Management Amendment
on July 24, 2017
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The Public Lands Council (PLC) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today applauded the adoption of an amendment to the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill that would allow for humane euthanasia of wild horses and burros. The amendment, sponsored […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeder Flash 7/24: Will Placements Break the Camel’s Back
on July 24, 2017
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Cattle Market Summary: Placement Shocker Overshadows Resilient Market Week
on July 21, 2017
at 3:02 pm
The U.S. Drought Monitor is produced through a partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback holds Water Tour
on July 21, 2017
at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Crop Production, Environment, Industry Events, Industry News, Kansas Department of Ag, Land, Mangement Tools, Water, Weather
HOXIE and GARDEN CITY – Governor Sam Brownback and Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer today announced new findings from the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) about the life of the Ogallala Aquifer. Traveling to Hoxie and Garden City, KGS unveiled new data […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Age and Source Premiums on the Horizon with Final China Beef Trade Deal
on July 21, 2017
at 6:00 am
by Jeff Mafi, American Angus Association Beef trade negotiations between the United States and China finalized June 12 after a 14-year absence. Here are a few of the aspects of the agreement according to the USDA Food Safety and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Red Angus Stakeholders Venture to Colorado Springs for Convention
on July 21, 2017
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The scenic beauty of the majestic Rocky Mountains, pristine pine-and-aspen forests and twisting canyons of Colorado’s Front Range will greet cattlemen and women from across the country as they gather in Colorado Springs, Sept. 13 to 15, for the 2017 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeder Flash 7/21: Ring of Fire
on July 21, 2017
at 12:53 am
ARDMORE, Okla. — The Noble Research Institute Plant Image Gallery is designed to assist farmers and ranchers, botanists, ecologists, natural resource managers, educators and hobbyists identify plants commonly found in the Southern Great Plains. The Plant Image Gallery includes numerous […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Salvaging Drought Stressed Corn in Mid-Summer
on July 20, 2017
at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Beef Production, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Corn, Cost Management, Crop Production, Drought, Ranch Management, Weather
As drought conditions deepen in South Dakota and the surrounding region, many producers are evaluating the status of their corn crop and feed supplies. In some instances the likelihood of corn making a harvestable grain crop is so low that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Munson Angus Farm Honored For Outstanding Environmental Stewardship
on July 20, 2017
at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Stewardship, Industry Events, Industry News, NCBA, Ranch Management
DENVER (July 13, 2017) – Munson Angus Farm, in Junction City, Kan., has been selected as one of six regional honorees of the Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). The award, announced during the 2017 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting July […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeder Flash 7/20: Cattle Market Maturity
on July 19, 2017
at 2:59 pm
Washington, D.C., July 18, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of cattle, in an eleven-year old cow in Alabama. This animal never entered slaughter channels and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fescue Toxicosis-Knowing the Signs
on July 19, 2017
at 8:31 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Beef Production, Cattle, Commercial Cattle, Cow-Calf, Fescue Toxicosis, Ranch Management, SeedStock
– Christine Gelley, Ohio State University Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Noble County (Originally published in the Summer, 2017 issue of the Ohio Cattleman magazine) Tall fescue “Kentucky-31” (KY-31) is one of the most predominant forages in the nation. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeder Flash 7/19: So Much for Technical Support
on July 18, 2017
at 10:02 pm
Identifying and Managing Heat Stress in Cattle
on July 18, 2017
at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Animal Health, Beef Production, Calf Health, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Environment, Industry News, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management, Weather
As the temperatures and humidity elevate, it is important to understand and manage to prevent heat stress in your cattle herd. Heat stress can lower performance and in severe cases cause death. Here are some recommendations to keep heat stress […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Should I Clip My Pasture?
on July 18, 2017
at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Beef Production, Cattle, Cost Management, Land, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management, Range and Pasture
Travis Meteer, Extension Educator, Commercial Agriculture, Orr Agricultural R&D Center A frequent question for early summer time is “Should I clip my pasture?” In most cases, the farmer is seeking a yes or no answer…and hopefully validation of their […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeder Flash 7/18: Technical Support
on July 17, 2017
at 9:44 pm