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Texas’ Cotton Belt experienced tough 2019
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Dec. 4, 2019 Producers in Texas’ Cotton Belt reported lower than expected yields as a result of a tough beginning, middle and end to the 2019 growing season, according...
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Nebraska Cattle Confinement Symposium Set for Dec. 16-17
You must register today to get the early-bird rate for the two-day event in Kearney. Nebraska farmers who may be interested in expanding or diversifying their operations are invited to the two-day...
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Iowa's new 'ag gag' law put on hold
Judge halts enforcement of law designed to keep undercover activists from accessing livestock facilities. A federal judge on Dec. 2 issued a preliminary injunction preventing Iowa officials from...
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3 South Dakota families receive Master Lamb Producer awards
The Kukuchka, Van Dyke and Van Well families are the 2019 Master Lamb Producers. Three South Dakota families recently received Master Lamb Producer awards. They are the Craig and Deb Kukuchka family...
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Capture additional value for your calves
Retained ownership adds risk, but it offers advantages for producers who are willing to take on that risk. The way producers market fed cattle has changed. Better formula and grid-based pricing...
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Partnership improves cattle forage, wildlife habitat
A southwest Missouri beef producer is one of the first participants in the NRCS + MU Grasslands Project. Richard Asbill wants cattle and wildlife to benefit from warm-season grasses on his...
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Cattle Feeder Days 2019 sets December dates
Programs will be held in Rochester and Luverne on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, respectively. The University of Minnesota Extension invites state cattle feeders to Cattle Feeder Days 2019.Cattle Feeder Days...
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Flat farm prices subsidize U.S. consumer spending
U.S. consumers benefit in many ways from relatively low food prices as farmers remain stymied by commodity prices that have remained unchanged for decades Though much smaller in size and population,...
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Young farmer brings bison production to family operation
The animals are a part of a woman's effort to practice regenerative agriculture in Clinton County, Mich. Six years ago, as a young female farm entrepreneur, Ashleigh Lerg made the bold decision to...
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OSU to host Beef 509 Program on 2 days in February
Event includes a live animal evaluation session, rumen function and nutrition discussion, and more. The Ohio Beef Council will hold a Beef 509 educational seminar at Ohio State University to raise...
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Animal feed training course offered by ISU
Three-day course offers training required for facilities processing any type of animal food. A training course for those working in livestock feed production, and grain processing and handling will be...
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Kansas Livestock Association establishes 2020 policy
At the group’s annual business meeting Dec. 6, members weighed in on key ag issues. Policy focused on the labeling of imitation meat and dairy products, stock water permits, the lesser prairie chicken...
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Wild pigs increase their urban, suburban area sprawls
Wild pigs cause more than $52 million in agricultural damage. Feral populations increase and move into urban areas. Whether you call them wild pigs or feral hogs, they are no longer just a rural...
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American Royal moving from Missouri to Kansas
A groundbreaking for a new 115-acre facility in Wyandotte County, Kan., is scheduled for the spring of 2020. The American Royal is one step closer to moving from Missouri to Kansas.First known as the...
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CattleTrace disease traceability project moves forward
CattleTrace program manager says the focus has been on the industry’s 'early adopters.' Progress is being made on the CattleTrace system, a producer-led effort to establish a comprehensive animal...
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A different grazing strategy worked
Early in his research, available information on rotational grazing centered around northern, cooler-season grasses and not warmer-season grasses of the Deep South. A decade ago, Kirk Law started a...
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Focus on profit, not just costs
Livestock Outlook: Aim to be the best manager of costs and a better marketer of your products. Turning a profit in beef production takes two specific management functions. One is finding an...
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Kansas Livestock Foundation awards $23,000 in scholarships
Kansas Livestock Association’s charitable foundation gave scholarships to 21 Kansas students. Twenty-one scholarship winners for the 2019-20 school year were recognized Dec. 4 during the annual Kansas...
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4 appointed to serve on American Lamb Board
Jeff Ebert, Gary Visintainer, Donald Hawk and Travis Anderson appointed to serve three-year terms. Four industry representatives have been appointed to serve three-year terms on the American Lamb...
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Putting a value on quality
Just how much value do producers get from Beef Quality Assurance? Perhaps it was prescient when the Beef Quality Assurance program was created back in 1987. Creators of the program were targeting the...
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