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24 March 2022

On rangelands of the Western U.S., calving in late winter instead of spring maximizes calf growth (weight) by supplying high-quality forage when its most needed, according to a study by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS)....
21 March 2022

A “black swan” is an unpredictable event with potentially catastrophic consequences, which may be a fair description of 2022. ...
18 March 2022

Analyst Jim Wyckoff shares highlights from the global protein market....
16 March 2022

It seems that dairy cows want a cubicle to rest in close to the feeding tables. And it is the older, more experienced cows that usually occupy these cubicles in the barn. ...
14 March 2022

English farmers need greater certainty from Government to make the most of their land to boost both food productivity and environmental benefits, a sustainability expert said. ...
11 March 2022

Market analyst Jim Wyckoff shares highlights from the global protein market...

Wednesday's USDA supply and demand (WASDE) report offers a few surprises. Jim Wyckoff shares insights and analysis on grains and livestock data. ...
08 March 2022

International Women's Day is an opportunity to recognize the achievements of women and the pursuit of gender equality....
07 March 2022

Chris Hagedorn, ruminant manager with ADM, speaks with The Cattle Site’s Sarah Mikesell about tools for farmers and ranchers to improve their efficiency....
04 March 2022

Market analyst Jim Wyckoff shares highlights from this week's activities in the global protein market....
03 March 2022

A new study in JDS Communications® explores young calves’ motivation to seek companionship...
28 February 2022

Ken Anderson, Director of Technical Services with Beef Genetics, spoke to The Cattle Site's Sarah Mikesell about Blockyard at the recent NCBA conference in Houston. ...

The U.S. dairy sector has undergone substantial structural change characterized by a shift to larger and fewer dairy operations, concentrated in relatively few States, according to a new report authored by Eric Njuki with USDA's Economic Research Service....
25 February 2022

Market analyst Jim Wyckoff shares highlights from this week's activities in the global protein market....
23 February 2022

Texas A&M AgriLife study shows the annual crop can sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide...
21 February 2022

Agricultural producers are certain to face challenges as they plan for 2022, but there are reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. farm and ranch situation as a whole, said Rob Fox, director of Cobank’s Knowledge Exchange Division....
18 February 2022

Market analyst Jim Wyckoff shares highlights from this week's activities in the global protein market....
16 February 2022

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its winter outlook for the next few months, and another La Nina weather pattern of warmer and drier conditions is likely to occur in parts of the US, but don't be fooled into thinking it's...
14 February 2022

In 2020, Canada and the US traded CDN$50 billion in agricultural products and food...
11 February 2022

Market analyst Jim Wyckoff shares highlights from this week's activities in the global protein market....
10 February 2022

Why Selective Dry Cow Therapy (SDCT)?...
09 February 2022

Brian Earnest, protein analyst with CoBank, sat down with The Cattle Site's Sarah Mikesell at the National Cattleman's Beef Association (NCBA) annual conference in Houston, Texas, USA, last week to talk outlook, exports and packing plants. ...

Scientists of the Stavropol State Agrarian University are implementing an ambitious strategic project for the development of dairy cattle breeding as part of the Agroinnopolis-2030 program....
07 February 2022

Dan Halstrom, CEO and president of the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) shared expectations for total 2021 beef exports along with new, emerging markets at the NCBA conference in Houston, Texas, USA. ...
04 February 2022

Market analyst Jim Wyckoff shares highlights from this week's activities in the global protein market....
02 February 2022

Ethan Lane, VP Government Affairs at the US National Cattleman's Beef Association (NCBA), spoke to The Cattle Site about producer and packer margins at the NCBA convention in Houston on Tuesday. ...

A University of New England (UNE) researcher has developed an AI-powered facial recognition system for cattle that has demonstrated near-perfect accuracy in early testing....
01 February 2022

Canada has lost access for beef exports into South Korea, The Philippines and China following the detection of a case of BSE in late December....