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9 Cattle Shot in N. Dakota: $10,000 Reward Offered in Case

by on July 9, 2012 at 9:52 pm
Posted In: Animal Rights, Associations, Cattle, Cattle Theft, Cow-Calf, Feeder Cattle, Industry News, SeedStock, Stocker Cattle, Uncategorized

A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing nine head of cattle in Oliver County, N.D., on July 4.  The animals’ owners, Miles and Marjorie Tomac […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

USDA Develops Break Through Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Vaccine

by on July 9, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Posted In: A, Animal Health, Cattle, Cow-Calf, Education, Feeder Cattle, Foot and Mouth Disease, Industry News, SeedStock, Stocker Cattle, Technology, Uncategorized, USDA, World

One of the most economically devastating diseases in the world for those who raise cows, sheep, pigs, goats, deer and other cloven-hoofed animals is foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). This incredibly contagious and fast-spreading disease causes fever, blisters on the feet and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Cattle Outlook: Drought Monitor Says 56% of the Lower 48 in Drought

by on July 7, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Posted In: Beef exports, Beef imports, Beef Production, Beef Retail, Cattle, Cow-Calf, Crop Production, Drought, Feeder Cattle, Industry News, Market Information, SeedStock, Stocker Cattle, Uncategorized, Weather

  Only 80 thousand jobs were added to the U.S. economy in June and the unemployment rate held steady at 8.2%. The stock market went down and the dollar got stronger. None of this is not good news for meat […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

NCBA: Codex Decides to Move Ahead with Ractopamine Standards

by on July 6, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Posted In: Animal Health, Beef exports, Beef Production, Beef Retail, Company News, Elanco, Food Safety, Industry News, Merck, NCBA, World

WASHINGTON – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is present at the Codex meeting taking place in Rome July 2 -7. Participating member countries expressed their views on the safety of ractopamine and today, July 5, 2012, the member countries […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

In The Cattle Markets: Prudently Pondering Deteriorating Pasture Conditions

by on July 6, 2012 at 9:59 am
Posted In: Beef Production, Cattle, Cow-Calf, Drought, Feeder Cattle, Industry News, Land, Livestock Marketing, Market Information, SeedStock, Stocker Cattle, Uncategorized, Weather

Take a Look in the Mirror … Stakeholders throughout the cattle industry are prudently pondering implications of deteriorating pasture conditions, weather impacts on grain markets, etc. as they attempt to assess the current cattle market complex.  As producers increasingly consider […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

KSU to Host “Beef Profit Alliance” Meeting

by on July 6, 2012 at 9:41 am
Posted In: Beef Production, Cattle, Cattle Breeding, Cow-Calf, Education, Feeder Cattle, Industry Events, Industry News, SeedStock, Stocker Cattle, Technology, Uncategorized

Recent genetic advances available to facilitate herd selection decisions to enhance profitability of the beef value chain will be highlighted at the “Beef Profit Alliance” set for July 22-24 on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan. The event is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Angus: South Carolina Family Honored for Historic Herd

by on July 6, 2012 at 8:46 am
Posted In: American Angus Association, Associations, Cattle, Cow-Calf, Industry News, SeedStock

The Historic Angus Herd Award is presented to Angus breeders or immediate families who have been in continuous production of registered Angus cattle for 50 years or more. The American Angus Association® is honored to recognize Black Grove, Newberry, S.C., […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

CME: Daily Livestock Report – Ractopamine, Choice-Select Spread

by on July 6, 2012 at 8:38 am
Posted In: Beef exports, Beef imports, Beef Production, Beef Retail, Cattle, CME, Cow-Calf, Crop Production, Feeder Cattle, Industry News, Livestock Marketing, Market Information, SeedStock, Stocker Cattle, Uncategorized

Finally some good news — FAO’s Codex Alimentarious Commission finally adopted yesterday a science-based standard for ractopmaine, a feed ingredient used to promote leanness and efficient lean gain in both pork and beef. The scientific standard has been established for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

KC Board of Trade: HRW Wheat Futures & Exchange Volume Second Largest for Month of June

by on July 3, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Posted In: Crop Production, Industry News, Market Information, Uncategorized, Wheat, World

The Kansas City Board of Trade HRW wheat futures and exchange volume traded during the month of June was the second largest in the history of the exchange for the calendar month of June. HRW wheat futures volume of 668,516 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Drought has potential three-year ‘tail’ on beef production

by on July 3, 2012 at 5:05 pm
Posted In: Beef exports, Beef imports, Beef Production, Cattle, Cow-Calf, Drought, Feeder Cattle, Industry News, Livestock Marketing, SeedStock, Stocker Cattle, Sustainable Beef, Uncategorized, Weather

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Livestock producers who fail to properly manage the drought could find themselves dealing with the consequences long after the rains return, says a Purdue Extension beef specialist. Exceptionally high temperatures and extremely low rainfall have coupled […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Missouri Cattle Farm Sells for $3,090,000 in Auction

by on July 3, 2012 at 4:37 pm
Posted In: A, Cattle, Cow-Calf, Crop Production, Horses, Industry News, Land, SeedStock, Stocker Cattle, Uncategorized

MT. VERNON, MO, — A 1,200-acre cattle farm in Lawrence County, Mo., sold for $3,090,000 Thursday, June 28, with Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company managing the sale. The farm, which has a carrying capacity of 400 cows, was offered […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Feeding Strategies for Heat Stressed Cows

by on July 2, 2012 at 11:34 am
Posted In: Cattle, Cow-Calf, Feed Stuffs, Feeder Cattle, Industry News, SeedStock, Stocker Cattle

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Body temperature regulation in dairy cows is constantly challenged by a combination of environmental heat with that produced during rumen fermentation and nutrient metabolism, says Alvaro Garcia, SDSU Extension Dairy Specialist. “Heat stress occurs when cows cannot […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Cattle Outlook: Hot, Dry Weather Continues

by on July 1, 2012 at 8:19 pm
Posted In: Beef exports, Beef imports, Beef Production, Beef Retail, Cattle, Corn, Cow-Calf, Crop Production, Feeder Cattle, Grains, Industry News, Market Information, SeedStock, Sorghum, Soybeans, Stocker Cattle, Wheat

Hot, dry weather continues over much of the country. USDA says only 56% of the corn crop was in good or excellent condition on June 24. That compares to 63% good or excellent the week before, and 68% a year […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Hitting The Jackpot With Recent Announcement Of The Vegas Strip Steak

by on May 1, 2012 at 8:22 pm
Posted In: Industry News

By Kylee Willard, FAPC Communications Services Graduate Assistant STILLWATER, OK–The cards are dealt for a beef steak discovery when a renowned meat scientist and big city culinary mastermind join forces with Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Cow/Calf Producers Can Help Minimize Risk With IGENITY®

by on April 20, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Posted In: Industry News

This spring, cow/calf producers will be making decisions about calves and young breeding stock that will affect their herds’ profitability this year and for years to come. Producers can help reduce some of the guesswork associated with these decisions by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Legendary Veterinarians Nominated for Industry-wide Honor

by on April 20, 2012 at 2:25 pm
Posted In: Industry News

Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame Voting opens April 13 DE SOTO, KS– Five individuals, representing more than 200 years of service in cattle production medicine, have been selected by their peers as nominees for the Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…