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Understanding ionophores

Understanding ionophores

This class of feed additive is a consumer-safe tool used to improve efficiency, enhance weight gain and prevent cattle diseases.

Cattle futures climb amid corn ease

Cattle futures climb amid corn ease

October live cattle settled up $1.225 while feeders jumped on weaker corn. Cash remained steady at $218-$223 per hundredweight across regions.

Beef industry policy: Who to, who not to, listen to

Beef industry policy: Who to, who not to, listen to

It’s hard to fathom how the beef industry can be enjoying record demand, yet some insist the business is being “gutted.”

You vs you: The cat that became a lion

You vs you: The cat that became a lion

An African proverb reminds us that transformation requires releasing what holds us back. Change is hard work, but worth pursuing.

C-Lock and CERES TAG partner to advance animal insights

C-Lock and CERES TAG partner to advance animal insights

Connecting livestock technologies helps producers better understand individual performance and feed efficiency.

Late season pasture fly control

Late season pasture fly control

Rotating insecticide groups and maintaining protection through October helps manage horn flies and face flies while reducing resistance development.

Remembering nine eleven

Remembering nine eleven

We’re duty bound to remember that day and honor our freedom and independence.

Beef imports: Reality vs. rhetoric

Beef imports: Reality vs. rhetoric

Absent imported lean trimmings, the 50/50 market would be sharply discounted and would reduce the value of U.S. harvested fed steers and heifers.

Capture more of your calves’ true value

Capture more of your calves’ true value

Preconditioning programs, strategic marketing, and postweaning growth can boost returns. Retained ownership reveals true genetic potential.

Political noise adds volatility to markets

Political noise adds volatility to markets

What exactly is impacting the cattle markets and what's just noise? We dig into the topics of mCOOL, beef imports and more.