Tag: cattle
How to understand the livestock markets
Understanding the terms in a livestock market report can be confusing. Here is a quick run down of what the terms being used on livestock during a sale means.
Our cow herd history hinges on genetics, environmental factors
To get to where we are today, certain things had to happen a certain way.
Cattle producers: Watch for signs of anaplasmosis
Beef and dairy producers in Indiana should watch their herds carefully this fall for signs of the blood disease anaplasmosis, a Purdue animal health specialist said.
That one day … A bull shattered a farmer’s life
A Highland bull shattered the life of Judy Ligo when he turned on her.
Hereford demand continues: New data released
Year-end data proves Herefords are meeting the needs of commercial cattlemen.
World economic woes hit home; soft grain trade, cattle to follow
The strength of the U.S. dollar, which has trended upward since 2014, does not bode well for exports. Commodities are cyclical, so manage your risk and margin.
How to determine if cattle are bulls, steers, cows or heifers
Bull. Steer. Cow. Heifer. Keep your bovine straight with this guide.
When it comes to cattle quality, no one wants seconds
Take a look at any sale barn study or video auction analysis and it will show the advantages for preconditioned, reputation calves.
At helm of Ohio Cattlemen’s, Elizabeth Harsh works to ‘be fearless...
Ohio Cattlemen's Association Executive Director Elizabeth Harsh has been key to the association's growth, and the growth of such programs as the Ohio Beef Expo.
Cattle market: Record prices, more feed means expansion
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The expansion of the nation’s cattle herds for the first time since 2007 is largely the result of record-high cattle...
