Source: South Dakota State University
Economically important traits for beef cattle evaluation discussed below are live weight, dressing percent, muscling, fat thickness, yield grade and quality grade.
Live Weight
Beef cattle have a wider range of market weights compared to other species...
Cows can adapt to different environments if we allow them to experience some stress. However, is adaptation the key to profitability? A decrease in beef production costs is needed, and understanding the challenges and opportunities is an important goal....
Source: Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Aakilah S. Hernandez, Gabriel A. Zayas, Eduardo E. Rodriguez, Kaitlyn M. Sarlo Davila, Fahad Rafiq, Andrea N. Nunez, Cristiane Gonçalves Titto & Raluca G. Mateescu
Abstract
Background
Thermal stress in subtropical regions is a major limiting...
Bull selection is a key decision for cow-calf producers that will have implications for both short- and long-term profitability. A bull represents half of your herd’s genetics and will sire calves to be marketed or represent the future of...
A price channel consists of two parallel trend-lines providing support (bottom) and resistance (top) lines that contain price fluctuations. Channels may be bullish (slanting upwards), bearish (slanting downwards), or neutral (horizontal).
To “Read” Walt’s charts, keep the following in mind:
Support...
By Quality Meat Scotland
Dr Karen Beauchemin
Diet is at heart of beef’s race to net zero, according to Dr Karen Beauchemin, a federal scientist in Canada and an international authority on Green House Gas (GHG) emissions from livestock farming.
Seaweeds, fat from...
Source: FCC
Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) Sustainability Incentive Program is once again open to applicants in partnership with the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) and McCain Foods.
FCC encourages eligible cattle producers and potato growers to explore the benefits of...
To “Read” Walt’s charts, keep the following in mind:
Support – this term refers to a trend line or price area under the market which is expected to hold the market from potential decline.
Resistance- a price area or trend line...
Source: University of Arkansas
Generally success or failure in the cow/calf business depends to a large extent upon doing the right things at the right times. This is especially true when it comes to beef cattle reproduction management. Reproduction is...
Alberta's NDP says the massive year-over-year increase in the price of beef at Canadian is not benefiting the province's beef producers and the party is calling for an investigation.
Heather Sweet, the NDP critic for agriculture, forestry and rural economic...
