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In addition to major tax provisions, the bill enhances the current safety net, providing $66 billion in new spending for farm programs.
Evaluating the factors that help producers make decisions that have significant impact on a cow-calf operation’s bottom line.
Feedlot margins remained strong and averaged and estimated $698/head last week against a calculated breakeven price of ...
Scott Varilek of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures are trading higher building on Wednesday's big reversal which was ...
Nothing sparks more excitement than the anticipation of a good burger on the fourth, and these western burgers are just the ...
Mark Mueller has been using Nofence virtual fencing for several months on his small operation outside of San Antonio. “I’m using the virtual fencing because some of the areas I use are very small and ...
Ionophores like monensin, lasalocid and laidlomycin, have been readily used within the U.S. and a recent research study by Haley Larson, assistant professor of animal health at K-State Olathe, found ...
Insight Crime’s 14-month-long investigation found that the illegal cattle market is a convenient way for drug traffickers to move their product north to the U.S., which continues to be the world’s ...
With warming weather and cattle going out onto pasture soon, now is the time to consider fly control options. “Every year, stable and horn flies cause significant economic losses, but a good fly ...
As spring calving season continues, producers continue to monitor and assist when needed as their next calf crop hits the ground. Dealing with protective moms can be a challenging situation, two ...
Death losses from pasture bloat are estimated to be approximately 2% annually but are sometimes much higher (10% to 20%) on individual pastures. “Costs of bloat include not only losses of livestock ...