The USDA’s Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities program represents an investment of over $3.1 billion into US agriculture. The statistics for the program huge: USDA selected 141 proposals from corporations, non-profits, and universities were selected to study ways to increase...
by Bradley Zwilling, Illinois FBFM Association and Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
Total economic costs in 2022 for Illinois beef feeding enterprises exceeded total returns by $25.41 per 100 pounds of beef produced in preliminary findings for...
Over the past few weeks, I have seen news articles and social media posts lying about our industry, attacking our association, and endangering the programs that generations of farmers and ranchers worked hard to establish--and I am fed up.
This...
by Don Hofstrand, retired extension agricultural business specialist, agdm@iastate.edu and reviewed by Dr. Eugene Takle, retired professor emeritus Iowa State University
Iowa is warmer. It is approaching 1.5 degrees warmer today than it was in 1988. This does not mean...
“In 2023, the lingering impact of inflation, the growth of online shopping and the full return of the store shopping experience, will have a significant impact on shaping the grocery industry,” says Jeewani Fernando, provincial consumer market analyst with...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
ain management for beef cattle has evolved significantly in the past two decades. Scientists have gained a greater understanding of what pain looks like in an animal and how reducing pain can affect an...
Autonomous farming machines are coming. John Deere now sells an autonomous 8R tractor. Various companies offer large, commercial sized unmanned Ariel vehicles (UAVs) that can autonomously apply pesticides. Lely sells robotic milking machines. Some farmers may lament the loss...
Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release
When asked what concerns me most for our industry's future, one of the first things that comes to mind is the threat of a foreign animal disease outbreak on U.S. soil. This is...
Calving season is an exciting time of year, but it can also be a stressful time. The success of a calving season greatly influences the economics of the entire year. Difficult or abnormal calvings, also called dystocias, have a...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
If you are buying a bull this year, estimating the return on your investment should be one of the primary factors that goes into your decision. Herd bulls represent half of your future calf...