Victoria Myers

Silage can be a great alternative in drought areas, or where runoff is a concern. But today's higher grain prices have changed the numbers.

A permanent solution to limits on hours-of-service hauls for livestock drivers hasn't gained much traction on Capitol Hill.

Landwatch Recent Farmland Sales

Supply and demand factors will continue to favor producers for the foreseeable future.

Beef herd liquidation is projected to continue into 2022, possibly even 2023, depending in large degree on continued drought conditions across key parts of the Northern Plains and the West.

Once a cow is in labor, there are certain stages she will go through prior to giving birth. Tracking those stages can be important in getting a healthy calf on the ground, veterinarian Ken McMillan explains.

This season is a story of the haves and the have-nots, with the USDA reporting only about 22% of U.S. pasture in poor to very poor condition.

Highland cattle have about half the rate of gain as Angus and are generally finished around two years of age. But they fit a specialty niche where people are willing to pay more for the mostly forage-raised beef.

While third-quarter 2021 sales for the three major proteins were all up, demand levels took beef to the front of the line.

New USDA pricing reports touting transparency may not have the pot of gold tied to them some in the industry hope to see.

In a new and growing trend, "agrivoltaics" is a way to gain two streams of income from the same piece of ground.

Often 20 percent of a ranch's annual income, how do you maximize their value?

Landwatch Recent Farmland Sales

Forage availability is crucial as drought adds to market volatility.

Cow-calf producers will see market leverage swing increasingly in their favor moving into the next 24 months.

A Texas jury found HeartBrand Beef, the American Akaushi Association and Ronald Beeman, guilty of a breach of contract, concealment, intentional interference, fraud, misrepresentation, and conspiracy over refusals to provide DNA...

Pregnant cows and heifers are susceptible to infection from a persistently infected bovine viral diarrhea virus (PI-BVDV) animal, making biosecurity and vaccinations at the right stage of production critical for prevention.

A new report from Rabobank highlights the good work U.S. beef producers are doing for the environment by being highly efficient.

DTN Lead Analyst Todd Hultman shares an outlook for new-crop pricing that is good news for row-croppers but challenging when it comes to livestock feed prices.

Hay producers with crop to sell this year will see their commodity in high demand as thousands of drought-hit ranchers race to shore up feed supplies and avoid widespread destocking.

DTN Livestock Analyst ShayLe Stewart encourages cow-calf producers to find ways to hold on to as much of the cow herd as possible, to avoid paying "astronomical prices" later.

Cattle producers can maximize per-pound sales prices with niche markets, but with that opportunity, there are challenges.

Market opportunities may exist this year in buying lightweight calves and adding weight primarily on forages.

Plant-based proteins aren't going away, but they may not be the threat to beef markets that adopters predict.