Beef Cattle
New World Screwworm is a serious veterinary pest that can cause severe damage to livestock and wildlife populations. The detection of New World Screwworm in Mexico and the subsequent USDA actions may have significant implications on trade and travel.
The October Monthly Monitor reflects cautious optimism in certain areas of agriculture, marked by export strengths and potential price recoveries, but shadowed by long-term rebuilding challenges, weather dependencies and the impact of the upcoming election.
Parts of the Texas Panhandle, Kansas and Nebraska could get some rain as early as this weekend. Other parts of the Midwest might have some moisture relief as well by early next week.
Cleanup is underway, but it could take years to put the pieces back together. Farmers say with lower commodity prices, many were already on the financial brink before the storm.
The Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center is a $7.2-million project that is taking a new approach to research by focusing on performance, environmental issues and animal-welfare challenges in the beef industry.
America’s beef cattle inventory continues to tighten, pushing market prices to record levels. Under normal conditions, that would lead to anticipation about building herds again. However, this cycle is anything but typical.
U.S. corn prices hit a four-year low as the prospect for record corn and soybean crops takes shape in the field. The eroding outlook also appeared in the August Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor.
A new Kansas City Fed report shows farm incomes continued to weaken, particularly in crop-heavy states like Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, while cattle prices provided some support.
Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says row crops have had a tough week making new lows — and Friday is off to a similar start.
#88 is quite possibly the most popular cow on social media right now, and it’s one post that sparked it all. Clay Scott is using it as an opportunity to educate others about ranching, growing into a global sensation.