Feeder Flash 5/25: Bend Don’t Break
on May 25, 2017
at 1:23 am
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3 Minute Cattle Market Update: Will Fat Market Continue to Support Feeder Cattle?
on May 23, 2017
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Feeder Flash 5/23: Friendly Monday
on May 22, 2017
at 11:40 pm
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) staff met with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), and Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) this week to discuss trade, policy, and opportunities for collaboration in the future. At USMEF topics covered […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Interacting with farmers and cattlemen is a large part of what extension workers do and we love doing it. It used to be traditional for a specialist to have an opening line that went something like this – “I’ve been […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As hay is being cut and put in large round bales, it is always important to reduce hay storage losses. University of Tennessee animal scientists conducted a trial to compare different methods of storing large round bales of grass hay. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cattle Market Summary: Optimism at Lower Levels
on May 22, 2017
at 12:46 am
Being prepared makes changes more tolerable and less stressful. A beef producer needs a set of “liquid cattle” – the group that is easy to round up and sell as weather changes, feed becomes short or the labor force changes. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Now that spring is upon us and pastures across the state have grown to an adequate height to begin grazing, it is important to remember to keep an eye on residue heights to eliminate over-grazing and the problems that occur […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council filed comments this week to the EPA calling for immediate action on several burdensome regulations the agency put forward under previous Administrations. The groups said that the regulations, “inhibit job […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
3 Minute Cattle Market Update: Week Ends Positive
on May 18, 2017
at 3:03 pm
National Drought Summary for May 16, 2017 Summary An active weather pattern continued to result in widespread showers, with some of the heaviest rain falling across the Plains, Midwest, and mid-South. Another area of significant precipitation stretched across the middle […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While calf prices have rebounded somewhat from the lows they made in fall of 2016, they remain down drastically from where they were two years ago, which continues to create challenges for cow-calf operators. Last fall, we provided an estimate of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ibotta App Gives Beef Sales a Boost
on May 18, 2017
at 7:04 am
Nationwide sales of fresh beef at retail got a boost earlier this year as the result of a beef industry partnership with the mobile rebates app Ibotta. The partnership also significantly increased consumer engagements with beef through videos, recipes and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feeder Flash 5/18: Settling Down
on May 17, 2017
at 10:21 pm
The Choice-Select spread has widened in the last few weeks. Although it is occurring slightly early, this widening of the spread is a seasonally expected occurrence. This widening of the Choice-Select spread provides incentives for increased production of Choice beef […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Wheat specialist says it will take time to assess damage from wind and below-freezing temperatures MANHATTAN, Kan. – As usual, Mother Nature will take her time when it comes to revealing the extent of damage to the wheat crop from […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Temperament of cattle has long been recognized to influence production efficiency by having an impact on cattle handling and performance. More recently, scientists have suggested that flighty behavior of individual cattle can also affect the performance of the entire group. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
3 Minute Cattle Market Update: Packers Price Beef Out of the Market
on May 17, 2017
at 12:19 am
May is the month where beef takes center stage in the center of the plate. For beef producers, every month is beef month. However, May offers an opportunity to tell beef’s story. This story, of course, revolves around the commitment […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…