Cattle prices have slipped a little but remain strong, according to Kirk Kiesman of Ashern Auction Mart. He said the number and quality of cattle at auction have both fallen in the last few weeks. “The market was still pretty good overall. The run is definitely getting smaller as most of the cattle in Manitoba […]

Iowa Swine Day 2023 will be heldf on June 29.

Iowa Swine Day 2023 will be heldf on June 29.

It’s mid-May and a lot of fall born calves have moved through markets at price levels that have not been seen for quite some time. Others have been placed into growing programs with the anticipation of strong feeder cattle price levels this fall. Even a quick look at the drought monitor suggests that rainfall conditions

With hay inventories at all-time lows, are you charging a competitive rate? What is a fair price to charge for hay? Are you still making a profit on your hay sales with rising input cost? Those making hay should consider the recent market changes, long-term trends, and personal enterprise cost to make sure their hay

Breeding soundness exams can identify bulls that will not make for a successful calf crop next spring. Michigan State University Extension works with farmers and veterinarians to get bulls checked.

Finally, from a cow-calf operator’s perspective, bull calves are usually discounted at the sale barn relative to steers of the same weight, impacting your bottom line. And that discount typically grows as calf weight increases.

According to spokeswoman Barbara Marks, Remilk is safe for people who are lactose intolerant but it is not for people who are allergic to dairy.

Dr. Dicko and his team told us that they’ve already identified two promising candidate targets for their study: the herbaceous plants Ceratotheca sesamoïdes, an indigenous African flowering plant, and Striga hermonthica, otherwise known as witchweed.

In February, Joshua Milton Bybee of Apache, Oklahoma, allegedly stole five cows and one calf from a neighbor before selling the livestock at a nearby livestock auction. Bybee sold the livestock under his mother’s name.