Victoria Myers

The highest demand for hay continues to come in the form of three-string bales, which weigh in at 95 pounds.

Calling something meat when it is not probably falls under the rubric of deceptive marketing.

The deadline for certification for Beef Quality Assurance transportation is fast approaching.

Many cow-calf operators will cover their cash costs and breeding stock depreciation on this year's market, they won't likely see a return on land, capital and management costs.

Adjusting feed costs can yield a quick improvement to an operation's bottom line.

How a heifer looks, or even her genetics, won't be the keys to finding the best replacements.

Culling cows is not something to charge into willy-nilly. Look at the issues to avoid losing money.

When conditions get warmer, gestation rates move up and closer attention will be required as calving dates approach.

A career-path change brought this young rancher back to his Southern roots.

Certifying a producer for Beef Quality Assurance, which involves sharing information among buyers and sellers of cattle, can mean better return on investment.

How you harvest for baleage can make a difference in operation costs and overall efficiency.

With a goal of taking speculator-based volatility out of the cattle market, a new trading site opened where producers and buyers can safely buy and sell cattle.

Sodium levels are one area where plant-based burgers are especially hard to swallow.

As price volatility in livestock markets seems to dominate more and more every year, some producers may find Livestock Risk Protection insurance an option worth exploring.

Trade is especially erratic this year, but trying to hold out for possible trade deals is probably not worthwhile. Work with today's markets, and keep an eye on tomorrow's.

The availability of livestock feed will be driven by this year's weather and by the politics behind tariffs.

Price expectations are taking a step back, as fall calving season gets underway.

Oak Barn Beef comes from a Chianina/Angus cross that produces an exceptionally tender carcass.

Recent Farmland Sales for September