cow/calf

Every successful cattle operation puts the well-being of its livestock above all else.  To get the best out of each animal, producers have to put their best into it.  Dr. David Shirbroun is a professional services veterinarian for Boehringer-Ingelheim.   “...

The Upper House of Japan’s government, the Diet, recently approved the Protocol Amending the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement regarding the beef safeguard mechanism.  The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office said that completes the Diet’s process of finalizing the agreement.  The new three-trigger saf...

Acknowledging every year has its ups and its down, Cameron Mulrony said 2022 was a challenging year for local cattle producers to say the least.  Mulrony, the Executive Vice President of the Idaho Cattle Association, said the region was very fortunate to get precipitation mid and late spring.  He note...

The USDA says it’s extending the comment period on the proposed “Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act” by five weeks.  The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association welcomed the extension while urging USDA to proceed in a deliberate manner.    “While we appreciate th...

Recent reports from the USDA reveal current trends in the cattle markets.  American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Bernt Nelson, called the recent report bullish, with total cattle on feed coming in right around 11.4 million, down 1% year-over-year.  He note...

Rotational grazing is a frequently discussed livestock management practice with a wide variety of public and private benefits.  Little information has been available on the adoption rate of rotational grazing, so the Economic Research Service at USDA issued a report on the subject.  ...

Last week's USDA cattle on feed report had even more evidence that supplies of fed cattle are shrinking and could eventually lead to a decline in beef production.  This, the USDA notes, has already appeared in higher prices up and down the chain.  USDA li...

The past couple of years have been challenging for the cattle industry across the Pacific Northwest and across the nation.  But one economist says he expects better days ahead.  Lance Zimmermann, beef industry research analyst with Rabobank, says going through the pandemic period of 2020, 2021 and even early 2022 the consumer, much like the cattle producer, was a victim of the supply chain.   “Tod

The USDA said last week all cattle and calves between the United States and Canada combined to total 111 million head on July 1st, a 2% drop from the 113 million head on July 1 of last year.  All cows and heifers that have calved, at 44.5 million...

The drought and high feed costs have forced some cattle producers to reduce herd size, and some producers across the nation have hinted at quitting the business altogether.   "It doesn’t surprise me that there are people thinking about getting out of the business," said Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack.  "The reality ...