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Introduction
With beef cattle herds at the lowest levels we have seen in recent history, female longevity enters the conversations of beef producers across the nation. Female longevity relies on a multitude of factors including (but not limited to) genetics,...
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On June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old precedent. Since 1984, the Chevron doctrine has required courts to give deference to the way an administrative agency interpreted its own rules when those rules were ambiguous....
In many parts of western Canada this year, rain came early and made for a solid grass year. Unfortunately, the rest of the summer brought mostly extreme heat with little moisture other than a handful of storms that brought...
One of my favorite days of the entire year is the Century and Heritage Farm ceremony that takes place during the Iowa State Fair. During the all-day event in the historic Livestock Pavilion, hundreds of multi-generational farm families, many...
Locally, the corn harvest is moving at a rapid pace, and producers have already moved cows into stalks and stubble. While fall has been dry, there was solid forage production earlier in the season, resulting in lower feed costs...
Largely in line with expectations, Friday’s Cattle-on-Feed report estimated October 1 feedlot inventories virtually unchanged from last year. On-feed numbers continue to run very close to 2023 levels despite the fact that the cowherd and calf crop are smaller....
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The cattle market continues to reach new highs. Canadian cattle operations after prolonged periods of drought and expensive feed ended last year optimistic about 2025. Cattle prices are record high, feed availability has increased and feed costs are easing.
Even...
