Feed costs are often the largest category of expense for cow-calf producers in Nebraska. Understanding how the cow’s nutrient requirements cha…
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While the common food source for cattle in Nebraska are the 23 million acres of rangelands, ruminants can also consume and convert many by-pro…
Christmas was a nice weekend with friends and family for us. Lots of visiting and catching up.
Anyone who has ever raised a dog, knows that it can be a labor-intensive experience, from feeding them twice a day to keeping their kennels cl…
On Feb. 22, 2022, the Choice boxed beef cutout was at a $2 per cwt discount to the Select cutout. This was the 19th time this daily inversion has happened since 2004 when USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service began reporting the data in its current form.
The I-29 Moo University Dairy Beef Short Course is scheduled for Tuesday, March 29 as part of the pre-educational events for the Central Plain…
As two of the industry’s leading educational opportunities, the American Hereford Association (AHA) feedout programs offer participants an ins…
“We’ve seen the value of buying cattle off of one ranch or off of a bigger group of cattle from people who are really invested and improving their genetics.”
Growing corn for silage and cutting hay for customers keeps Krista Podany busy in Knox County, Nebraska.
If USDA Choice were a basic Volkswagen, U.S. cattlemen should be producing the Audis and Porsches made by the same company.
Since signing on with South Dakota Center for Farm and Ranch Management, I have come to some realizations. 1) I get to travel in some of the m…
The newest tool from Performance Livestock is a benchmarking section of the app where producers can compare their progress with all other producers. It’s a way to help northern ranchers see how they measure up with their southern counterparts and their neighbors.
Cattle producers are cutting more silage and earlage this year because of the high price and low availability of dried distillers grains. Those that feed a lot of ethanol byproducts are worried they’ll be able to secure only about half of what they normally get, Moser said. It’s a result of ethanol plants closing or cutting back on production.
Craft breweries have different methods of dealing with their spent grain once most of the sugars, proteins and essential nutrients have made their way into the sweet wort that soon will be their next pint. Sometimes, cattle get the benefits.
The South Dakota Women in Ag named Megan Harkless of Oelrichs, South Dakota as their 2019 Ag Woman of the Year.
Craft breweries have different methods of dealing with their spent grain once most of the sugars, proteins and essential nutrients have made their way into the sweet wort that soon will be their next pint. Sometimes, cattle get the benefits.
Does feeding time influence the time of calving? To answer this question, South Dakota State University Extension cow-calf specialists Adele H…
Livestock producers who purchase feeder cattle or weaned pigs, plus feed, and then sell finished animals at a specific point in time, take on significant input and output price risk. Feeder-cattle, weaned-pig and feed prices account for a significant share of total input cost. And market-livestock prices are volatile, adding to a producer’s risk, said Lee Schulz, Iowa State University-Extension livestock economist.
LAKE LILLIAN, Minn. – The cattle need to be fed. It is a simple statement, but one that resonates with every cattle producer. It does not matter the weather, the list of other activities that need to be done or a family vacation, the cattle need to be fed.
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