Per Capita Beef Consumption Reduction will not be Uniform across Households. MANHATTAN, Kan. – News that U.S. beef and cattle prices hit record high prices early in the new year is a good sign for producers and even some consumers, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The USDA crop reports released on January 10 revealed some important fundamental information for the corn, soybean, and wheat markets. As always, the reports contained a few surprises relative to market expectations. For corn, the biggest surprise was the estimate […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s no secret that winter weather and associated wind chill increases the amount of dietary energy needed for cows to maintain body condition. The traditional rule of thumb is that for every degree (actual or wind chill) below 30° […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You have heard the warning: “What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas!!!” Perhaps you have not heard: “What happens in the first 24 hours, impacts the rest of a calf’s life”! Veterinary scientists, while with the USDA experiment […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kansas State University Economist Reviews Jan. 10 USDA Crop Reports COLBY, Kan. – U.S. farmers produced a record-high 13.9 billion bushels of corn last year, but demand from livestock and ethanol producers is helping support corn prices and may provide […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Lansing Trade Group today announced plans to construct a high speed shuttle train facility on the Union Pacific Railroad near Grayridge, Missouri. Construction is expected to begin this month with plans to receive grain by fall 2014. Once completed, the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Whether you are a dairy producer who calves year round, a beef producer who may calve early, or if you have a calf that is born under less-than-desirable conditions, hypothermia is something that we need to be concerned about, especially […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are a multitude of factors impacting the shipping market. Major factors include strong growth for several of the major commodity segments, with the growth in Bakken oil and crop shipments being the most notable. The 2013-14 crop marketing year […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Farmers and ranchers regularly pay for services performed by individuals who are not their fulltime employees. Typical compensation includes wages or other payments to self-employed workers and contractors, and rent paid to landowners. When payments occur, the payer is responsible […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s a debut. Not exactly with red carpet, spotlights, and paparazzi, but it is a debut. In this case, it is a debut of a CD featuring western artists from across Kansas and beyond. This is a new project of the Kansas […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
OTTUMWA, Iowa — A full day of information awaits the attendees of the 2014 Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference (CCCC) at Bridge View Center in Ottumwa on Jan. 18. From the welcome at 9:30 a.m. through the final breakout session ending about […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The term “fetal programming” is used to describe a relatively new concept in the livestock industry indicating that the nutrient status of gestating cows may have various long-term implications on offspring. The concept was first hypothesized in humans during the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The USDA-AMS LGMN Branch provides a weekly video providing timely market information and quotes pertaining to feeder cattle. The LGMN Branch compiles and disseminates information aiding producers, consumers, and distributors in the sale and purchase of livestock, meat, grain, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Secretary Tom Vilsack to Moderate Two Panels on the Future of Agriculture WASHINGTON,–The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced speakers for the 2014 Agricultural Outlook Forum, “The Changing Face of Agriculture,” to be held from Feb. 20-21 at […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Claire Crews is hoping an extensive research project on the respiratory disease of stocker calves leads to a future career in veterinary medicine. For Crews, a senior animal science major with a pre-vet concentration in the Bumpers […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In a move that brings Congress one step closer to allowing veterinarians the complete ability to provide care to their animal patients beyond their clinics, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) praised the U.S. Senate today for its passage of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Two New Medicare Taxes for 2013 Onward Effective January 1, 2014, there are two new Medicare taxes that will affect higher-income farmers. The Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) is a new 3.8% tax on certain types of passive income. Wages, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There is nothing cheap or quick about raising cattle and shortcuts will leave cattle exposed and vulnerable. Once again, Mother Nature reigns and we follow. The challenges that cow-calf producers face are immense. The wind, temperature extremes and just the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Those attending the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 4-7 should be sure to pack their comfortable walking shoes. The NCBA Trade Show – for years, the beef cattle industry’s largest – is getting […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Since late last summer, corn prices have fallen dramatically, but distillers grain prices have not. “While corn prices at South Dakota ethanol plants have dropped $1.50 per bushel since August 2, dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) prices have actually […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…