When temporary power outages hit rural areas of South Dakota, animal caretakers might wonder, “How did we ever raise livestock in the days before electricity?” Electric lights, hot water heate… Read more
In an effort to continue to highlight beef’s place on the plate, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, has partnered with the Produce for Better Health … Read more
Spot cattle and boxed beef prices were highly divergent last week. Support to the live cattle side had been built on positive COVID-19 vaccine news and resulting equity market upticks spilling… Read more
FED CATTLE: Fed cattle traded steady com-pared to last week on a live basis. Prices on a live basis were primarily $108 to $110 while dressed prices were mainly $170 to $172. Read more
When storms roll in, CAB’s Rural Relief Fund looks to support ag community Read more
Protein is a vital nutrient for cattle, especially for rapidly growing or lactating animals. In cattle diets, protein is commonly expressed as “crude protein” (CP). The CP concentration is det… Read more
The spread of the COVID-19 virus impacted nearly every aspect of American life and business. Minnesota’s food and agricultural supply chain was not spared the effects of the pandemic. Read more
Dustin Aherin, animal protein vice president and analyst for Rabo AgriFinance, says understanding beef supply-chain dynamics will help cattlemen predict what the future holds. This video news … Read more
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) posted an outbreak investigations overview with summaries of outbreaks investigated during fiscal years 2017, 2018 and 2019. The report include… Read more
The all cattle and calves number is expected to be below a year ago with most numbers related to the beef herd recording a year-over-year decline. Dairy cows are the exception which are expect… Read more
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