Value-Added Programs Help Calf Profits
Feeder calf prices are soaring, prompting producers to explore value-added programs to capture premiums. Some of these premiums could be as much as $70 per head or more.
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New Livestock Disaster Aid Released
USDA on Sept. 12 announced approximately $1 billion will become available to livestock producers under the Emergency Livestock Relief Program for 2023 and 2024 Flood and Wildfire (ELRP 2023 and 2024 FW). Sign-up for the ELRP 2024 and 2024 FW begins Monday, Sept. 15, and...
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Trump to Pull Biden Public Lands Rule
The Trump administration announced plans to withdraw the Biden-era "Public Lands Rule" that limited conservation on federal lands.
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Ask the Vet
Secondary photosensitization, the most common form of photosensitization observed in cattle, occurs when the liver is damaged by something the animal ingested or due to a liver disease.
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Call the Market
Between larger daily trading limits, the increased interest of money-managed funds, and logarithmic trading that has entered the market, managing risk has become a side component of simply doing business in the cattle market.
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JBS Settlement Claims Due Sept. 15
Any claims made on the $83.5 million JBS antitrust settlement are due Sept. 15. The case involves sold fed cattle for slaughter to Tyson, JBS, Cargill and/or National Beef in the U.S. from June 1, 2015, to Feb. 29, 2020
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US Cattle Herd Lowest Since 1961
Cattle prices reached historic highs in 2025 due to the smallest cattle herd inventory since 1961. Livestock marketing expert predicts elevated beef prices continuing through 2027.
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