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The Cattle Business Weekly

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For cattlemen, by cattlemen is this podcast bringing you the latest in cattle industry headlines straight from the news desk of The Cattle Business Weekly in South Dakota. It"s a dose of what"s happening in markets, on the ranch and in Washington, D.C. It"s news about everything that impacts a cattle operation"s bottomline (aka profit). Listen to us in the feed truck, on the way to a cattle sale or on the porch with a beer! We promise you won"t go away without having learned something.

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6:57

Record harvest, uneven exports poised to scramble...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/06

DENVER, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. is bracing for a record grain harvest totaling 21.5 billion bushels of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum this fall. The bumper crop arrives during a period of heightened uncertainty surrounding the future of the U.S. trade relationship with China, low export market demand for U.S. soybeans and depressed crop prices. Meanwhile, grain storage and transportation logistics are shaping up to be much more complicated than usual. According to a new r...

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6:05

American Gelbvieh Association Releases New EPDs

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/01

The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) has released three new economic selection indexes and four new EPDs that are now available to all AGA members and stakeholders. “AGA is excited to introduce these new selection indexes to commercial cattlemen. They combine relevant traits and applicable pricing information to create tools that will assist producers in finding animals that best fit their ranch profitability model. The new EPDs bolster AGA’s impressive suite of traits that can be implemen...

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2:13

Weber Land - Cattle Named 2025 RAAA Breeder of the Year

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/01

Jesse and Michelle Weber, owners of Weber Land and Cattle in Lake Benton, Minnesota, were recognized as the Red Angus Association of America’s 2025 Breeder of the Year during the 72nd Annual National Red Angus Convention in Loveland, Colorado. The award honors seedstock producers who uphold the highest standards of genetic excellence and have made significant contributions to the advancement of the breed. Jesse Weber’s passion for Red Angus began at age 13, when he purchased his first heifer ...

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Harness the Full Potential of Your BRD Vaccine

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/01

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the greatest threats to young calves, and gaining protection through vaccines isn’t always straightforward. Maternal antibodies, passed through colostrum, can block some vaccines from boosting immunity. The key to overcoming that hurdle? Choosing a vaccine with the right adjuvant. Maternal antibodies can interfere with vaccines “Years ago, vaccine response was so variable in young calves,” said Curt Vlietstra, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim. “At th...

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1:48

Scherbenske Recognized for Local Brand Inspection Work

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/10/01

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) recognized long-time brand inspector Mark Scherbenske of Lehr, N.D., with the organization’s Honorary Local Brand Inspector Award at a special banquet during its 96th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Minot, N.D. Scherbenske has been serving North Dakota livestock producers as a local brand inspector since Ronald Reagan was the president. A 36-year NDSA member, Scherbenske remembers being at the Gackle Feeder Calf Show when Wade Moser, ...

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1:47

Cattle Tours

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/24

I am currently attending the South Dakota Angus Tour based in Aberdeen. We are traveling to a number of breeders in the northeastern part of the state. This has been a very interesting tour with many of the hosts dating back generations in the Angus breed. When families homesteaded back in the 1800s and today the 4th, 5th, and 6th generation continue to farm the ground it is impressive. Then, consider that Angus cattle have roamed the pastures for 70 to 80 years, it is even ...

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8:56

Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm less than...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/23

On Sunday, Sept. 21 Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a new case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, located in the state of Nuevo León, less than 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. This is now the northernmost detection of NWS during this outbreak, and the one most threatening to the American cattle and livestock industry. Sabinas Hidalgo is located near the major highway from Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, to Laredo, Texas,...

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New additions to Team Hereford

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/17

Friedt makes move to mountain region A familiar face, Aaron Friedt, Mott, N.D., was recently named the American Hereford Association’s mountain region field representative. His new territory covers Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, along with central and western Canada. Friedt previously served the north central region — the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas — for more than two years. “A familiar face indeed, Aaron will be an invaluable asset as h...

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6:31

Taking South Dakota Ag to the Global Stage

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/17

By Sarah Hill Cattle Business Weekly Telling the story of rural America is no easy task, but The Honorable Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade & Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) at USDA, is taking his South Dakota experiences to the global stage in his new role. Lindberg is more commonly known in South Dakota as the founder, president and CEO of South Dakota Trade. This public-private partnership promotes international trade for the Rushmore State. A less commonly k...

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Key Points on Beef Cattle from the Sept. 2025 WASDE...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/17

The USDA released its World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on Sept. 12. Here are the key takeaways for beef cattle. Beef production for 2025 has been reduced The forecast for red meat production was lowered from the previous month. Beef production is down due to reduced steer and heifer slaughter and lower cow slaughter in Q3 & Q4. Beef production in 2026 is slightly higher The report projects a small increase in beef production in 2026. This is expected because of higher ...

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Rook named 2025 Friend of the Beef Industry

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/15

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Sept. 15, 2025 — Michelle Rook has been named the 2025 recipient of the South Dakota State University Friend of the Beef Industry award for her contributions to the South Dakota beef industry. Currently the national news and market reporter for Farm Journal, Rook has spent her career covering the beef industry, and South Dakota agriculture in general. “I am honored to be recognized as a friend of the beef industry, and humbled since there are so many people that deser...

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3:32

Why Weigh Livestock?

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/10

While it seems easy enough to eyeball animals to guess individual weights, the human eye can be deceiving. When you have digital cattle scales available, you can expect hefty benefits, such as: Improved Reproductive Performance By capturing individual weights more frequently, producers can make more accurate breeding decisions that maximize reproductive performance and profit through timing, calving ease, bull selection, and improved overall calf health. Effective Management of Weight Gain Ca...

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5:31

Beef Promotion Operating Comm. Approves $38.1M

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/10

In programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications In action at the end of its September 3-4 meeting in Denver, Colo., the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC) approved Checkoff funding for a total of 14 “Authorization Requests” – or grant proposals – for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2025. The committee, which includes 10 producers and importers from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and 10 producers from t...

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4:58

British Whites acclaimed at Gieselman's Iowa farm

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/10

British Whites acclaimed at Iowa farm By Melisa Goss Cattle Business Weekly Of the 94.2 million head of cattle in the U.S., only about 2,500 are British Whites. While the breed is uncommon, there’s a lot to appreciate about them, says Paul Gieselman. Gieseman runs PaSa Farms with his wife Sara in southeastern Iowa. The couple has three sons, August, Benjamin and Capp. Their diversified operation includes corn, soybeans, hay, aronia berries, chickens and about 35 purebred British White c...

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2:54

New Research: Meat May Protect Against Cancer Risk

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/03

A large study found that animal protein is not linked to higher mortality and may even help lower cancer-related deaths. Eating foods that contain animal protein is not connected to a higher chance of death and may even provide some protection against cancer-related mortality, according to new research. The findings, published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, are based on an analysis of data from nearly 16,000 adults aged 19 and older who participated in the National H...

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3:07

Banners Wave for Hereford and Charolais

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/03

At the 2025 South Dakota State Fair By CBW Staff The afternoon of Aug. 30, the Supreme Row Champions were selected in the Open Class Beef Show at the 2025 South Dakota State Fair. Fairgoers gathered together in the DEX to see judges Bill Wilderman, Union Bridge, M.D. and Jirl Buck of Madil, Okla. sort through the individual breed champions. The Supreme Champion Bull was the Hereford from Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, S.D. along with Hollis Fawcett, Kirk Gilbertson, Rosebud Ca...

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5:31

Fall Is Prime Time for Weed Control in Pastures

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/03

By Ben Beckman & Ryan Benjamin Nebraska Extension Educators As the growing season winds down and pastures go dormant, weed management might not be top of mind—but fall can be one of the most effective times to control some of our toughest rangeland invaders. Fall offers a window of opportunity, especially for targeting perennial and biennial weeds. Understanding which species respond best to fall control and how weather affects treatment success can help improve rangeland productivity and...

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Select Sires Hires Brent Thiel as a Beef Analyst

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/09/03

Select Sires is thrilled to announce that Brent Thiel has joined the Select Sires team as a beef sire analyst. He will be responsible for working with the beef sire acquisition team to select new sires to enhance the Select Sires lineup. With 40 years of experience as a nationally recognized cattleman, Thiel is known for producing some of the most sought-after purebred Charolais and Angus genetics in the industry. His exceptional eye for quality will undoubtedly enhance our commitment to exce...

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Current Value of Replacement Heifers

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/08/27

If feed resources allow, here’s why today may be the best time from a breakeven perspective to expand by adding new females to the herd. By Mark Johnson Oklahoma State University Extension There is some evidence of an increase in heifer retention with improved drought conditions across much of the Central Plains and summer video auctions reporting a smaller percentage of heifer calves. Retention does not appear to be aggressive. With the calf market on pace for another year of record prices p...

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Feeder Cattle Loan Rates Falling

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2025/08/27

Will Continue to Fall Moving Ahead By Matt Dabrowski Interest rates for livestock loans are falling, but rising sale prices means loan principals are growing. The Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Kansas City both survey lenders in their regions about feeder cattle loan rates. The Dallas survey primarily covers bankers in Texas, and the Kansas City survey those in Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska. These rates peaked in the fourth quarter of 2023, at 9.43% for Dallas and 8.96% for K...

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