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Expansion Of Cowherd May Be Starting
published: February 1st 2012 by: Phyllis Picklesimer source: University of Illinois
Although beef supplies will be very short for several more years, the USDA's Cattle report indicates that the very early stages of beef cattle expansion have begun as beef heifer retention has increased a modest 1 percent, said Chris Hurt, a Purdue University Extension economist....
Cattle Inventory Declines
published: January 30th 2012 source: NASS
U.S. Cattle Herd Smaller USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service reports the January 1 Cattle Inventory is down two-percent. All cattle and calves in the United States totaled 90.8-million head....
Meat, Fat, Size And Quality
published: January 27th 2012 by: Kris Ringwald, beef specialist source: NDSU Extension Service
Meat, fat, carcass size and carcass quality are four factors in the beef industry that never go away. One could even say this is why the beef industry exists. The challenge for the beef producer is to align those four factors correctly and then try to integrate the calves produced into the current market....
Buying Bulls And Replacement Heifers And Analyzing Increasing Costs
published: January 20th 2012 by: Kris Ringwald, beef specialist source: North Dakota State Extension
Have you ever been shorted by $1.43? It is quite irritating, especially if one is not talking candy bars. Spending money on bulls is a time to ponder. No one wants to part with hard-earned dollars, and it seems like it is easier to pay those outside one’s industry than the neighbor....
Cattle Prices, Beef Prices, All Going Up But At Different Levels
published: January 18th 2012 by: Dr. Darrell Peel source: Oklahoma Farm Report
Cattle prices are at record high levels and will push even higher in 2012 and beyond. According to OSU Extension Livestock Market Economist Dr. Derrell Peel, retail beef prices are increasing and will push higher but it is uncertain how much and how fast....
The Uphill Battle Of Expanding Cow Numbers
published: December 30th 2011 by: Kris Ringwald source: NDSU Extension Service
Should we think about data or just ponder? That is the question. With the holiday season quickly slowing us down, now is a good time to ponder and maybe let the data rest for a bit. Most of the time, managerial decisions are driven and validated by data....
Give Calves A Boost
published: December 13th 2011 by: Gary Sides, Ph.D., Cattle Nutritionist source: Pfizer
Before calving season starts, you should have a plan ready to maximize weight gains for suckling calves and increase dollars on sale day. For calves at just 45 days old, multiple technologies are available to help increase the productivity of your calf crop....
The Future Depends On You, Beef Producers
published: December 2nd 2011 by: Allan Bridges source: University of Minnesota
As beef producers you can’t control all aspects of the future that are critical for your continued success in the beef industry; new government regulations, cattle feeder prices, corn prices are such examples....
Ranching 101 Seminars Scheduled For November 15th and 17th
published: November 9th 2011 source: TSCRA
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) will host a Ranching 101 seminar, Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. at TSCRA headquarters in Fort Worth. Attorney Chad Lee will discuss laws, leasing and liability....
Meat Scientists Work To Enhance Marbling
published: October 31st 2011 source: KTIC
Several university researchers are collaborating to find ways to increase marbling in beef cattle without adding extra days on high-concentrate diets. "With high feed costs and the high cost of gain for cattle feeders, what if we could achieve the same degree of marbling with less days on feed?" said Texas Tech meat scientist, Brad Johnson....
Decline In Cattle Numbers Predicted Into 2012
published: October 4th 2011 source: DesMoinesRegister.com
Analysts say that despite an increase in the number of cattle in feedlots in August, the U.S. may face as much as a 4 percent decline in beef supplies in 2012. The decline will likely result in increased beef prices for consumers, reports the Des Moines Register....
Culling/Liquidating Continues
published: September 15th 2011 by: Don Stotts source: Oklahoma State University Extension
STILLWATER, Okla. – The U.S. Beef Industry has experienced historic levels of cow culling in 2011, and while slowed, a significant movement of cows from herds may not be done yet. Beef cow slaughter in federal Region 6 – Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico – is averaging 150 percent of year-ago levels for the past few months....
Developing Bulls
published: September 12th 2011 by: Darrell L. Rankins, Jr. source: Auburn University
Many purebred bulls are marketed between 12 and 24 months of age. The purchasers of these bulls indicate that they do not want them overly fat yet purchase price trends indicate that if the bulls are not carrying a little extra flesh then they will not bring top dollar....
Liquidation Concerns
published: September 8th 2011 by: Job Springer source: Noble Foundation
Conditions throughout 2011 have been tough in the Southern Great Plains, especially in Texas and Oklahoma, home to about 23 percent of U.S. beef cows. With triple-digit temperatures and very little rain, the livestock industry is feeling the effects of drought....
Income Tax Considerations For Drought-Related Sales Of Livestock
published: September 6th 2011 by: Blair Fannin source: AgriLife Communications
Ranchers across Texas have been forced to sell cattle at a historic rate and income tax implications are a concern, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service economists. “The historic drought has forced many more cows than normal to be sold throughout Texas,” said Dr....
Gross Margins Are Not Price Per Calf
published: August 8th 2011 by: Kris Ringwald
When a producer understands gross margins, he or she can start to appreciate what dollars are available to work with in their operation. A point of clarification is in order. Assessing income in a cow-calf enterprise is more than just the price received for the calves....
Ultrasounding In Cattle Continues To Expand
published: June 6th 2011 source: CUP Lab
When Dave Nichols and Dr. Doyle Wilson hatched the notion of using ultrasound in beef production on that infamous plane ride nearly two decades ago, the idea was to indentify seedstock with a propensity for heavy marbling....
Weather Impacting Almost All Aspects Of Cattle Business
published: May 17th 2011 by: Darrell Peel source: Oklahoma State University Extension
Weather in the U.S. has been making a complicated 2011 cattle market even cloudier, ultimately affecting everyone from producers to consumers. “Just about everything has been affected, from supply impacts to demand inputs to input market impacts,” said Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension livestock marketing specialist....
Study To Focus On Feed Efficiency Of Beef Cattle
published: May 9th 2011 source: High Plains Journal
Iowa State University animal scientists are on a team of researchers and Extension specialists focusing on nutrition and genetics to improve cattle feeding efficiency. The University of Missouri is leading the study, which is funded by a $5 million grant from the U....
Beefiing Up Production And Meat Quality
published: April 26th 2011 source: USDA
To help satisfy consumers' growing appetite for beef, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are looking at innovative ways to make cattle production more efficient and to provide better beef products....
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