Rising corn prices combined with other economic factors such as a weak dollar and higher crude prices are pressuring cattle feeders and could force more of them out of business in coming months.

At the age of 9 or 10, Tye Casey, Plymouth, IN, started auctioneering, selling baby calves at his grandfathers market in Michigan.

Allowing farmers to use proven management practices and technologies that help them produce food most efficientlywhile allowing consumer choiceis the foundation for reducing hunger both locally and globally, according to Jeff Simmons, president of Elanco.

Plans are being finalized for the Texas AgriLife Extension Services High Plains Ag Conference set for 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Texas Agri Life Research and Extension Center at Lubbock.

Oregon Cattlemens Association (OCA) members and interested parties are encouraged to register early for the Cattlemens College at the 2009 Annual Oregon Cattlemens Association (OCA) Convention Dec. 3 at The Riverhouse in Bend, OR.

The National Cattlemens Beef Association (NCBA) is continuing to urge Congress to pass legislation providing additional relief and permanency in the tax code for Americas farmers, ranchers and other small business owners. As part of these ongoing efforts, NCBA is supporting H.

Sand County Foundation (SCF) and Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) are proud to announce the recipient of the 2009 Nebraska Leopold Conservation Award:

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) announces that it has acquired certain Fort Dodge Animal Health vaccines, parasiticides and antibiotics for the BIVI cattle business in the U.S. and Canada.

A veterinarian who is providing national leadership on the animal care issue, the chief executive officer of the National Cattlemens Beef Association (NCBA), and a U.S. senator from Kansas are among those on the program for the Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) Convention in Wichita.

A tick-borne disease known as equine piroplasmosis has been confirmed on a ranch in south Texas. Additional testing is being conducted to determine the extent of infection. Horses on the ranch are quarantined to their premises and a thorough disease investigation is underway.