Drovers

Cattle producers, like other farmers, are generally an optimistic bunch.   A Drover’s beef industry survey shows that 64% of the respondents remain optimistic about the future.  Over half, 51% of the producers plan to grow their herd size in the next five years, and another 38% will maintain their herd sizes.  Parts of the U.S.,...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council announced strong support for the ESA Amendments Act of 2024. This legislation would reform the Endangered Species Act to provide more timely conservation efforts on America’s rangeland. “For...

A Drovers report says the final beef production numbers for 2018 will soon be out as USDA data is moving again after the government shutdown. The current numbers for 2019 will also soon be released by USDA. The January Cattle on Feed Report will come out on February 22nd...

Milk prices haven’t exactly jumped higher early on in 2019. A Drovers’ report says dairy farmers are in need of a market rally after years of low prices. However, at least some relief may be coming this year. Bryan Doherty, VP of Stewart-Peterson, told Drovers that dairy is a tough market to be in right now because there’s too much product out there yet. The rate of effi...