Lower corn prices in 2014 will likely keep a lid on Western hay prices, predicted Seth Hoyt, hay market analyst and keynote speaker at last week's Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium in Reno, NV. Supreme alfalfa hay prices, he added, should ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
With 2013 corn harvest prices approximately half of those in 2012, cow-calf producers may choose corn for supplementation again. It’s probably the cheapest source of energy on the market if you can feasibly deliver it to the cow herd. ...
Tags: Beef Cows, Protein Supplementation
Soybeans were lower on fund and commercial selling. Near term weather forecasts for South America look generally non-threatening and there was some rain in parts of their soybean region over the weekend. Overall, trade will be fairly slow ...
Tags: Weaker Corn, Soy, Wheat
As we enter the year 2014, I am sure many of you have established personal or business-related goals for the coming year. I know the whole New Year's Resolutions issue can be very exciting to some as we set such lofty goals as weight loss, ...
Tags: Beef Industry, Food
Area beef producers should make plans to attend the first annual Three-State Beef Conference Jan. 14, 15 and 16, 2014 with locations in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. Topics and speakers for the conference include: "Cover Crops for ...
Tags: Beef, Agriculture, Food
The cold blast we had in December makes us think there is more cold weather ahead. When feeding cows we need to consider the effect of weather conditions. Dr. Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist, offers ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
In 2014, we'll hear precious little about food safety from the federal government that will truly be new. For sure the White House has decisions to make on everything from poultry inspections to whom to nominate as the next Under Secretary ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) is a voluntary program that is available to cattle producers throughout the country and gives guidelines on production and management. Practices taught through BQA certification classes promote management ...
Tags: Beef, Food, Agriculture
Prices for calves, feeder cattle and finished cattle have set some new records this fall and early winter. A combination of circumstances has precipitated these historic prices. There is currently a lot of cautious optimism on the part of ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, cattle
Because of its capital requirements, ranching isn't always the easiest business for younger men and women looking to run their own cattle. However, you can lease farmland, machinery, and other big-ticket pieces of a crop farm -- why not ...
Tags: Agriculture, Cows
It is already time to start thinking about and planning for calving season. Planning ahead and being prepared can help increase the chances of success. You can begin by asking yourself two simple questions. Are my cows ready for calving? Am ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Cows performed very well in October and I had the expectation that November would be no different. However, as I did my daily check of the bulk tank weights I immediately saw that there was a problem during the first week of the month; ...
Tags: Cows, Dairy Products
The December Cattle on Feed report said the number of cattle in large feedlots was down 5.5% at the start of the month. November placements were down 3.1% and November marketings were down 4.5%, largely due to one fewer slaughter day. The ...
Tags: Beef Prices, Food
Beef cattle nutrition, breeding and bedding were among the subjects NDSU researchers studied in 2013. Beef cattle diets, breeding systems, drylot vs. pasture cow-calf production, forage digestibility enhancements, grazing and effects of ...
Tags: Beef cattle, beef cows
Prices for calves, feeder cattle and finished cattle have set some new records this fall and early winter. A combination of circumstances has precipitated these historic prices. There is currently a lot of cautious optimism on the part of ...