Date: May 07 2020
CAB Insider & Cattle Markets & Post WeaningThe challenges presented now are very important to cattlemen and brand partners up and down the chain. However, the health of people at the packing level and throughout the country is the priority that must receive full focus and priority.
Date: Mar 09 2020
Breeding & Breeding Technologies & News Release & Premium Potential & Retained OwnershipLack of facilities, labor, confidence and convenience—these are reasons that less than 10% of all beef cattle producers use artificial insemination. This article covers a presentation by John Hall, Idaho Extension beef cattle specialist, who weighs the challenges with the advantages.
Date: Mar 02 2020
Cattle Feeding & Cattle Markets & Grid Marketing & News Release & Premium PotentialPackers pay nearly $8 million per month in Certified Angus Beef® brand premiums, according to a recent survey. Those record high dollars come at a time when there’s been record quality through the system, too.
Date: Feb 19 2020
Feeder Calf Marketing & Grid Marketing & News Release & Premium Potential & Retained OwnershipPaul Dykstra covered the value in feeder calf marketing at the Cattle Industry Convention touching on seasonality, quality, health, and relationships and how it all circles back to profit building.
Date: Jan 30 2020
Cattle Feeding & Feeding Quality Forum & News Release & Post Weaning & Research & Stockmanship & SustainabilityUndetectable diseases are hard to cure. That’s why the industry is working to find new ways of treating liver abscesses. Tylan is effective, but as antibiotic-resistance concerns and conversations continue, its future is not assured.
Date: Dec 05 2019
Cattle Feeding & Feeder Calf Marketing & News Release & Post Weaning & Retained OwnershipThe way we market cattle trickles down to the cow-calf producer and how they choose to sell calves. Consumer dollars favor adding value to the end product, and it pays to start down that road while still on the ranch by retaining ownership.
Date: Nov 20 2019
CAB Insider & Cattle Feeding & Grid Marketing & Premium PotentialThere has been a 7.4% increase in heifers harvested this year, while steers are down 0.4%. History shows fed heifers post higher marbling scores on average, yet we don’t see that reflected in the recent marbling trend.
Date: Nov 19 2019
Cattle Markets & Feeder Calf Marketing & Grid Marketing & News Release & Premium Potential & Retained OwnershipDisappointing cattle prices loom like storm clouds. A third of producers are losing money, while others get by with modest returns and worry about those thunderheads. There are silver linings, of course. Consumer demand for high-quality beef is stronger than it’s ever been.
Date: Nov 14 2019
Cattle Feeding & Feeding Quality Forum & Implant & News Release & Research & WeaningWhen it comes to growth implants in cattle, animal scientist Robbi Pritchard only worries about three things: getting enough premium if you’re not use them, using them wrong and using them with too little insight.
Date: Oct 23 2019
CAB Insider & Feeder Calf Marketing & Grid Marketing & Premium Potential & Retained OwnershipPaul Dykstra gives a market update, sharing the fed cattle prices are on a seasonal upward trend. Weaning and shipping have hit cattle country and producers must decide—to sell or retain ownership. Paul breaks down the numbers.
