Superior Livestock Auction held their 4th annual Big Sky Roundup in Billings, MT at the Northern Hotel on June 26th. The ballroom was full of ranchers eagerly, or cautiously, anticipating …
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Cattle and beef markets have decreased from April highs with uncertainty in a variety of factors weighing on markets the past month. The latest threat of additional tariffs on Mexico rattled …
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Livestock Producer Comments Needed for USDA Study on Payment Protection
While most people agree producers should be entitled to repossess livestock they sold and have not been paid for, too many sellers have learned the hard way that is not …
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What Influences Profit for Cow-Calf Operations and What Can You Control?
As cattle ranchers look for ways to create profitability in stagnant or down markets, operational expense and profit centers need to be examined. Many factors contribute to the overall profitability …
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PIERRE, SD – Bovine trichomoniasis (trich) has been detected in a South Dakota cattle herd. Two bulls from a beef cattle herd in Oglala Lakota County have tested positive for …
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GILLETTE – The 2019 Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show will be held June 5 – 7 at the Wyoming Center at the CAM-PLEX in Gillette, WY. This convention …
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Helena, Mont. – The Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL) is conducting cattle testing related to the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in animals during routine inspection conducted at out-of-state slaughter …
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LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Cattlemen is working to assist cattle producers impacted by natural disasters by launching a new disaster relief fund. “Recent snow and flooding have wreaked havoc on …
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Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A fuller picture is emerging of the environmental footprint of beef in the United States. An Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-led team has completed a comprehensive life-cycle analysis quantifying the resource …
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Megan Van Emon, Montana State University Extension, Beef Cattle Specialist The new year may have entered like a lamb, but February rolled in and out like a lion. For …