As feed prices rise, calf prices tend to trend lower, according to Karl Hoppe, the North Dakota State University Extension livestock systems specialist based at NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Cattle producers from across South Dakota will be able to gain a deeper understanding of the backgrounding phase thanks to a new webinar being offered by SDSU Extension. “The ...

FARGO - The beef cattle industry is experiencing record cattle and corn prices, uncertainty and volatility, which makes producers wonder if backgrounding calves is a viable option. "I think the answer ...

FARGO - Cattle producers do have an economically feasible alternative to selling their calves at weaning: It's called backgrounding. That's a feeding period after weaning that lasts from at least two ...

Tour of Elders Killara 20,000-head feedlot to give producers the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the impacts of backgrounding. Elders Killara Feedlot is one of two properties the ...

Cattle prices in the Northern Territory are being strengthened by increasing competition among live exporters and backgrounders for livestock. While overall cattle prices remain high, prices had ...

A renowned 64,700ha coastal flood plain station, east of Darwin, has changed hands in a huge deal with a Northern Territory cattle baron. It is understood the Langenhoven family has acquired Woolner ...