Ag sites offer education for all



There’s a saying that knowledge is power. And, those of us in agriculture repeatedly hear that we are not informing and educating consumers well enough about our industry. Thankfully, the Internet – namely social media – has been a valued tool in creating a dialogue with many consumers who we may never come face to face with. As well, there […]

Changes in Mexico-U.S. cattle and beef trade flows



The latest livestock trade data provides additional indication that the Mexican cattle industry is undergoing rapid and dynamic change. Changes in cattle and beef flows between the U.S. and Mexico have significant implications for the cattle industries on both sides of the border. The newest component of the increasingly complex and integrated U.S.-Mexico cattle and beef industries is the rapidly […]

Feeder & Stocker Cattle, July 19



Compared to last week’s sharply higher market, yearling feeder demand continued unwaveringly with prices ranging from firm to 7.00 higher and the full advance noted in the Northern Plains and upper Midwest. Southern Plains yearling markets were unevenly steady to 4.00 higher with some auctions (like the Oklahoma National Stockyards) actually posting a slightly lower trend compared to the blistering […]

Grain Market Review, July 19



Compared to last week, grain and soybean bids closed moderate to sharply lower. The grains were mostly under pressure this week as corn and soybean crops will remain sensitive to the weather forecast as we are seeing dry conditions in the western corn-belt and plains. However, rain is in the forecast for the next five days and farmers are hoping […]

Iowa man charged with stealing 18 cattle



A Wyoming, Iowa man has been charged with theft after law enforcement said he stole a herd of cattle from a farm, four miles east of Martelle, Iowa.Sunday, July 7, Myron Ehresman and his wife were doing chores when they noted their herd was a bit thin.”Some cattle were missing and we noticed that the gate behind us was not […]

National Slaughter Cattle Summary July 19, 2013



Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle trading steady. Dressed sales in Nebraska not available at time of report. Boxed beef prices Friday noon averaged 189.51 up 1.57 from last Friday. The Choice/Select spread is at 5.19. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for negotiated cash trades through Friday noon totaled about 26,600 head. Last week’s total head count was 99,910.[[In-content […]

Nebraskans may have dry rest of the summer



As abnormal dryness continues to expand eastward, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor droughtmonitor.unl.edu/, forecasts are not showing any indication of above or below normal precipitation through October, the state climatologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln said. There is no signal of improving conditions, but there is nothing there that signals conditions will get worse either, said Al Dutcher, […]

Northern Beef Packers files for bankruptcy, lays off workers



An attorney for Northern Beef Packers in Aberdeen, S.D. says the company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing took place last Friday, July 19. The company’s employees were told last week that their paychecks would be delayed. This week, on Wednesday, more than 250 workers were laid off from their jobs.This leaves just six remaining employees at […]

Report from Animal Rights National Conference



The Animal Agriculture Alliance released a report which chronicles observations from the 32nd annual 2013 Animal Rights National Conference presented by The Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM). The conference, held on June 27-30th in Alexandria, VA, was themed “Get Informed. Get Inspired. Get Active.” About 1,500 people, many from foreign countries including; Brazil, Canada, India and Europe, attended the four-day […]

Send a Cow to College campaign to kick off at SDSU



Send a Cow to College campaign will kick-off July 31when the first donor cow will be sold at the Mitchell Livestock Auction Market in Mitchell,S.D. Proceeds from this campaign go to fund the new South Dakota State University Cow-Calf Education and Research Facility. The Send a Cow to College campaign was designed so cattle producers can make a tax free […]