Extension cattle specialists seek to uncover how wildfire smoke affects cowsCattle ranchers east of the Cascades spent much of the summer evacuating their herds from wildfires that scorched nearly 2 million acres. Even if the animals were moved safely away from the flames, they faced another potential danger: smoke exposure. Across the state, on both dairy and beef operat...
Keys to financial risk management for pork producers in 2025At long last, the future strip is finally providing exciting opportunities for profits not seen in a couple of years. Profits give producers options for their operations, and frankly, they make the work more enjoyable for everyone in the industry. When looking at 2025 projections, we often discuss...
Time to “unlearn” the fundamentalsA major weather event in the Great Plains has triggered a wave of demand for feeders. Heavy and highly beneficial rains have fallen in the Southern Plains, with much more in the forecast. The entire Great Plains and Corn Belt are forecast to see above-normal rainfall during most of November. With r...
Grains Ease on Dollar Strength Despite Soybean Export Sales: Cattle MixedGrains are mostly lower early Wednesday with livestock mostly higher. Tomm Pfitzenmaier with Summit Commodity Brokerage says grains are all seeing pressure with the continued strength in the dollar especially compared to world currencies like the weaker Real. He says wheat is also starting to look...
Pork producers say they’re “deeply disappointed” that U.S. Senate Democrats did not address California’s Proposition 12 in the proposed farm bill they released this week. That animal welfare law restricts the sale of products in California from animals raised using specific types of animal confinem...
Oregon reports first human bird flu caseThe Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a person was part of a previously reported outbreak in affected birds at a commercial poultry operation in Oregon. State health officials would not name the location of the ...
Unlock Cattle Performance: Why Feeding Rumen Microbes MattersNutrition is a necessary expense that all cattle producers handle to keep their cattle in optimal condition. Forage can be the cheapest and most efficient way to feed cattle, but they must have well-functioning rumen microbes to utilize feedstuffs fully. “Rumen microbes allow cattle to digest forag...
Secure Food Supply Resources Available to Livestock ProducersIn the event of a foreign disease outbreak, livestock producers need to be prepared. Resources have been created by industry experts for those raising food animals, including beef and dairy cattle, pigs, sheep and goats. Knowledge and preparedness can help livestock producers across the U.S. develop...
Feedlot Forum 2025 features 'Cattle Feeding in a Changing Environment'High-priced feeder cattle, inflation, volatile markets, and weather have pressured the bottom line for cattle feeders. Beth Doran, beef specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, said these pressures and methods of coping are the focus of this year’s Feedlot Forum 2025. “Feedlot p...
WH Group wants to list 20% of Smithfield shares on US marketWH Group Ltd., the parent company of Smithfield Foods Inc., confirmed in a recent stock exchange filing that it intends to list up to 20% of the Smithfield shares on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. A proposed spin-off emerged in July when WH Group announced its interest in listing Smithfield...
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