BEEF 2020 program in January



By Amanda Blair and Keith Underwood The South Dakota State University Animal Science faculty and staff are gearing up to host the 2016 BEEF 20/20 program January 6-8. BEEF 20/20 is designed to provide an intensive, hands-on, educational opportunity to enhance the understanding of the production and marketing of high quality, high value beef. Attendees do not need to be […]

Cavett is North Star Classic honoree



Keith Cavett, of Nome, N.D., is this year’s North Star Classic Livestock Honoree. Keith has been involved with the North Star Classic since it began in 2000 and with the North Dakota Winter Show for a number of years; as a youngster, he began attending the Winter Show with his family and later participated in livestock and grain judging, as […]

Engler scholarship application deadline is Feb. 1



Students passionate about becoming an entrepreneur can apply for scholarships to the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Incoming and current College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources students are eligible to apply. In 2015, about 40 students received scholarship support from the Engler program.  Scholarships are awarded annually to Engler […]

Generations of Quality: Ingalls Centennial Angus



 The Angus breed is built on generations of individuals and families who’ve committed their livelihoods to raising Angus cattle. Through years of adversity and opportunity, they adapted their businesses and have grown into the next generation. The American Angus Association is proud to recognize the Angus breeders who have sustained their farms and ranches for more than 100 years. The […]

Greybull, WY man earns top honors in ag photo contest



A Greybull, Wyoming man’sphoto of cows gathered under a bare tree and silhouetted beneath clouds tinted gold, purple, pink and orange by the morning sun won the Wyoming Business Council Agribusiness Division’s eighth annual Ag Photo Contest recently. Todd Werbelow’s piece, titled “Morning Cows,” fetched the $300 grand prize and will be featured in a desktop calendar along with 11 […]

Jensens donate heifer to benefit Hereford youth



The Jensen Family of Courtland, Kan., and Dylan Evans, Lebo, Kan., have graciously donated KJ BJ DWE 686Z Salsa 364C ET to sell as Lot 1, the foundation female, Jan. 15, 2016, during the Mile High Night Sale at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. All proceeds will benefit the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and the “Growing […]

Knowing per-unit costs helps producers make end-of-year financial decisions



With about six weeks left to go in this calendar year, experts say this is an ideal time for producers to sit down and get their financial house in order. Getting their books completed and making analyses down to a per-head or per-acre level can help aid in good end-of-year decision-making.  “Now is a big time for producers to get […]

National Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary Week ending Nov. 13th



Compared to last week, the bulk of the feeder supply consisted of calves that traded mostly $10.00-$20.00 lower, with instances $25.00-$30.00 lower. Yearlings on a light supply traded mostly $5.00-$15.00 lower.  Direct trade was mostly $5.00-$12.00 lower. Last week’s CME “Sky is Falling” attitude continued into this week, keeping stomachs turning and cattle prices hard to manage and resentful to […]

National Grain Summary Week ending Nov. 13th



Compared to last week, grains traded lower with soybeans closing with slight gains. The USDA WASDE Report was released on Tuesday, indicating that a big crop “just got bigger” as USDA forecast called for a record soybean harvest of 3.98 bb, with a 48.3 bpa average. Corn production resulted in a forecast for 13.65 bb for this year’s crop, with […]

National Slaughter Cattle Summary Week ending Nov. 13th



Compared to last week, trade is inactive on light demand in all feeding regions on light buyer inquiry. Slow on light demand in Neb. with a few early dressed sales trading $4.00-$6.00 lower. Boxed Beef prices on Friday afternoon averaged $204.18, which is down $7.27 from last Friday.  The Choice/Select spread is $10.25. Slaughter cattle on a national basis for […]