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The Cattle Business Weekly

The Cattle Business Weekly newspaper

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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1:47

Red Flag Warning

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/10/01

As I am writing this week’s column much of South Dakota and surrounding states are under a Red Flag Warning. And yes, we have strong winds, very little humidity, and very warm temperatures. The conditions are prime for fires to get out of control. I know of a number of you who have shut down harvesting for a few days until the temperatures decline and the wind gusts diminish. It is amazing how dry this region of the U.S. has become. Even in the areas that receiv...

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2:21

Seasonality in Feeder Cattle Prices

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/10/01

By Hannah Baker, M.S. State Specialized Extension Agent - Beef and Forage Economics Range Cattle Research and Education Center University of Florida / IFAS Extension The fall months are when a majority of producers across the country are selling spring-born calves or yearlings from last fall. Due to the increase in supply of calves, prices typically decline during these months. A way to show this seasonality trend is to look at the seasonal price index. The average annual price index shows th...

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4:52

North Dakota Fall Angus Tour held Sept. 14-16

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/09/25

There was something for everyone on the Fall Angus Tour hosted by the ND Angus Association Angus enthusiasts from across the country, toured through Northeastern North Dakota recently, on the Fall Angus Tour hosted by the North Dakota Angus Association (NDAA). People from ten states and two Canadian provinces came together September 14th through 16th in Devils Lake and set out to view the areas Angus cattle ranches. The tour group put on roughly 574 miles on the two-day excursion,...

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3:02

Farm Bill Nears Expiration

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/09/18

By Codi Vallery-Mills U.S. farmers and ranchers continue to remain under pressure financially. USDA’s recent update to the national farm income forecast shows income will continue to fall in 2024 but at a lower rate than the previous year. After reaching record highs in 2022 – at 2.0 billion net farm income – the expectation for this year is a decrease to 0.0 billion. That’s down .5 billion (4.4 percent) from 6.5 billion seen in 2023. Cash crop receipts are projected to be the hardest hit dec...

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2:35

S.D. Cattlemen's Foundation receives Friend of the...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/09/17

The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation was honored recently as the 2024 recipient of the South Dakota State University Friend of the Beef Industry award for its contributions to the South Dakota beef industry. "The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation is humbled and honored to receive the Friend of the Beef Industry award," said Ryan Eichler, president of South Dakota Cattlemen's Foundation. “The foundation's mission is to facilitate the generosity of the South Dakota beef industry and e...

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1:28

USDA Launches Online Debt Consolidation Tool

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/09/11

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Debt Consolidation Tool, an innovative online tool available through farmers.gov that allows agricultural producers to enter their farm operating debt and evaluate the potential savings that might be provided by obtaining a debt consolidation loan with USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) or a local lender. A debt consolidation loan is a new loan used to pay off other existing operating loans or lines of credit that m...

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6:50

Feeding Quality Forum: High-Quality Beef Production...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/09/11

The world has changed, cattle have changed and those managing them must keep up. The 19th annual Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Feeding Quality Forum in Dodge City, Kan., gave 260 attendees tools and information to do just that. For 17 years the United States’ top trading partner was China, taking in billion of U.S. agriculture goods every year. That’s not the case today, and it has rippling effects, said Dan Basse, Ag Resource Co. Farm revenue is down billion, or 37%, since 2022. Yet, the beef...

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4:31

Nebraska Governor targets 'fake meat' in new...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/09/11

Seeks total ban on sales in 2025 By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture announced new regulations Aug. 29 against “lab-grown meat” or “fake meat,” with Pillen eyeing 2025 legislation to prohibit the sale of such products within the state. On top of new regulations, standards and the potential legislation, Pillen signed an executive order that prohibits state agencies from procuring lab-grown or other meat alternatives. The order...

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2:23

Montana rancher receives Quilt of Valor

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/09/11

Rancher Ray Franz of Sidney, Montana was recently presented with a Quilt of Valor for his U.S. military service. The Commemorative Quilt of Valor Program Award was given by the Richland County 4-H. Franz was born in Sidney, Montana December 28, 1931, to Fred and Ethel Franz. He attended rural grade school and graduated from Sidney High School in 1949. Ray was raised on the family farm and ranch in the Girard Community and worked on the family operation until enlisting in th...

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1:53

Colorado will relocate two wolves from Copper Creek pack

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/09/11

From CBW News Desk Following multiple reports of wolves attacking nearby livestock, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials announced they will capture and relocate wolves from the depredating Copper Creek Wolf pack. “The decision to capture and relocate the Copper Creek pack was made with the careful consideration of multiple factors and feedback from many different stakeholders,” said CPW Director Jeff Davis. “Our options in this unique case were very limited, and this action is b...

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1:22

Billings Livestock Commission awarded for marketing...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/09/04

Billings Livestock Commission in Billings, Montana, was recognized by the Red Angus Association of America for going above and beyond in marketing Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced cattle. The award, accepted by cattle sale manager Ty Thompson and general manager Bill Cook, was presented by RAAA assistant director of commercial marketing Rachael Oliver at the Northern Livestock Video Auction special event on Aug. 19. “Marketing cattle in Montana is extremely competitive,” said Oliver. “The m...

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5:15

Ranchers Weigh in on Farm Bill

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/09/04

During National Farmers Union President Visit By Lura Roti Tables were packed at a Buffalo, South Dakota restaurant where nearly 50 Harding County ranchers gathered Aug. 26 to discuss pressing agriculture issues with the President of National Farmers Union, Rob Larew. “It was exciting to have the President of National Farmers Union out here in Harding County so that we could share our way of life and the challenges we face with someone who has influence in D.C.,” said fourth-generation ranche...

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4:38

What's ahead for the fall calf market?

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/08/28

By Codi Vallery-Mills The cattle cycle is still very much alive according to Lance Zimmerman of Rabobank. He recently sat down with The Cattle Business Weekly during the Ag Media Summit to talk cattle numbers and the fall market ahead. “The challenge is we’ve went through just an absolutely brutal five-year stretch until really about this time last year. The markets finally started waking up and behaving a little bit more rationally if you’re a cattle producer,” Zimmerman. That f...

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2:18

Wyoming is On Fire

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/08/28

By Codi Vallery-Mills Heat, drought, and erratic winds spelled disaster for Wyoming last week. When a lightning strike-filled thunderstorm moved through the northeast portion of the state last Wednesday, Aug. 21 it wasn’t long before fires began to pop up. With the state’s current dry conditions, the strikes quickly turned to blazes. Multiple fires began burning after the storm rolled through with four of them reaching over 450,000 acres combined. The Fires The Remington Fire started i...

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6:14

South Dakota company is ready to provide prescription...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/08/28

By Connie Sieh Groop, Cattle Business Weekly Being ready in a world where a disease can quickly cripple an industry is critical. According to Dr. Alan Young at Medgene in Brookings, they are ready with a rapid development cycle for prescription vaccines to fight emerging animal diseases such as Avian Influenza virus H5N1, Porcine Circovirus PCV-4 and Avian Metapneumovirus aMPV. Medgene’s technology was invented by Basel Institute and Harvard-trained scientist, Dr. Young. He is also a p...

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3:19

Fall Optimism

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/08/28

By Codi Vallery-Mills The first day of autumn, Sept. 22, is less than a month away. I’m ready. Forever and always I will be a lover of the fall season. Is it the pumpkin spice lattes and the cozy sweaters? You ask. Negatory. It has more to do with the sights, sounds, and smells that go along with Fall on a farm/ranch operation. Soon from my office window, I will see the birds begin to cluster – swooping and swaying through the air like acrobats. It’s always my first sign that a change in the ...

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2:49

North of the Border

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/08/21

Canada has been making headlines in the U.S. ag industry lately. Here’s what’s been happening. Rail Strike Possible Railroad Union workers are on the brink of a major strike which could have major impacts in Canada and ripple into the United States. On August 9, 2024, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) announced its ruling that work stoppage due to strike or lockout, from Canada’s two major railway companies, Canadian National (CN) Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (C...

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4:01

Next Year Country

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/08/21

How years of prairie cultivation have led back to native grass. If walls could talk, the pistachio green surface of Sally Austin’s kitchen would instantaneously have you settled in over a cup of steaming Folgers. A gallery of framed photos, some slightly askew, tells the story of the 70 years Austin has lived on the ranch. Tucked among them, funeral programs and a well-worn flyswatter remind you of life’s unvarnished realities. Legacies experience loss. Ranches have bugs. Perched atop a cushi...

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3:04

Guess Your Own Cattle On Feed Report: August 2024

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/08/15

Guess your own Cattle On Feed report: August 2024 By Matt Dabrowski Want to guess your own Cattle On Feed report? The key USDA report, published next Friday the 23rd, can be distilled into a straightforward calculation that even the busiest producer can quickly grasp and apply. At its core, the report is based on three numbers: last month's inventory, plus the net change in inventory (plus placements, minus marketings and disappearance), equals this month's inventory. This new inventory figur...

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4:14

Researchers to develop soil moisture mapping...

The Cattle Business Weekly ·

2024/08/14

A collaborative project will develop novel algorithms needed for soil moisture mapping. Accurate soil moisture measurements are essential for helping farmers with their agricultural management decisions. Soils that are too wet can lead to nutrient leaching, while soils that are too dry can mean decreased crop yield and quantity. Understanding the soil moisture levels can help farmers make informed decisions that allows for improved crop yields and efficient water-usage. Despite its importance...

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