Livestock
Cattlemen’s Ball aims to kick cancer
The Lonesome River Ranch near Anselmo, NE, was the site of the 2017 Cattlemen’s…
Oct 11, 2017 · By WLJ
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News
NAMI elects new officers
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) elected five new officers during the group’s annual…
Oct 11, 2017 · By WLJ
Environment
Action against Smackout pack ended
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced on Sept. 26 that it…
Oct 11, 2017 · By WLJ
Beef
Beef bacon burger headed to stores
Slater’s 50/50, a Southern California restaurant that takes its name from its patented burger…
Oct 11, 2017 · By WLJ
Beef
Calculated culling a must
Cull cows can represent a lot of income for the commercial rancher. But having…
Oct 10, 2017 · By Dr. Bob Hough, WLJ correspondent
Environment
Soil sampling: Time to dig for answers
Harvest time isn’t just for harvesting. Now is a great time to take samples…
Oct 10, 2017 · By DTN
Livestock
Minerals can add value, headache to property
When it comes to buying ranches that include federal land, mineral rights can add…
Oct 10, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Markets
Market sees widespread subdued gains
Last week saw humble gains. Almost everything was up, but only just a bit.…
Oct 10, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Opinion
BeefTalk: Age and source verification revisited
Ten years (as of November) have passed since the Dickinson Research Extension Center summarized…
Oct 10, 2017 · By Kris Ringwall, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Livestock
Iowa auctioneer to compete for world title
Jared Miller, Leon, IA, was named Champion at the 2018 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship…
Oct 10, 2017 · By Livestock Marketing Association
Beef
Heifer project teaches kids about ranching
While some programs for youth focus on the show ring, New Mexico’s new heifer…
Oct 10, 2017 · By New Mexico State University Extension
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Why isn’t ag invited to the innovation party?
Why don’t consumers celebrate ag innovations the way they do other technology? It’s because…
Oct 10, 2017 · By The Center for Food Integrity
Environment
Supplement promises to create climate-smart cows
A European cattle feed supplement can potentially reduce cattle methane production by 30-50 percent.…
Oct 10, 2017 · By University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Livestock
Project at Nebraska aims to improve land-use efficiency
It can be hard for new or young ranchers to get a start. Integrating…
Oct 10, 2017 · By UNL Extension
Opinion
Product News: Health tips for calves this fall
Summary: There are three main types of stress calves face in fall: health, nutrition,…
Oct 10, 2017 · By WLJ
Policy
SNAP policy in place for displaced Puerto Rico residents
USDA has announced expedited SNAP protocols for Puerto Rico residents affected by Hurricanes Irma…
Oct 10, 2017 · By WLJ
Policy
Old-crop corn stocks swell to 30-year record
The volume of old-crop corn stocks as of Sept. 1, 2017 have not been…
Oct 9, 2017 · By DTN
News
Stop your combine from going up in flames
Combines can spark fires in dry conditions. Here are some steps you can take…
Oct 9, 2017 · By Ohio State University Extension
Opinion
Pete’s Comments: Friend or foe? What side are checkoff opponents really on?
Feeder cattle prices have remained strong going into the fourth quarter of the year,…
Oct 9, 2017 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Beef
U.S. beef roadshow a success in China
Checkoff-funded outreach efforts in China have included beef “roadshows” that introduce Chinese customers to…
Oct 9, 2017 · By USMEF
Beef
Cold Storage report shows increase
The changes in beef in cold storage trends can give important insight into the…
Oct 9, 2017 · By WLJ
Livestock
No stock pond fee increase
The California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) declared victory recently in defeating a proposal that might…
Oct 9, 2017 · By WLJ
Livestock
CBD expands FOIA requests
The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) issued more Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests…
Oct 9, 2017 · By WLJ
Policy
Court takes mandatory dues case
The Supreme Court recently agreed to take the case Janus v. American Federation of…
Oct 9, 2017 · By WLJ
Environment
Endangered Species Act bills
Last Wednesday, the House Committee on Natural Resources voted on a series of bills…
Oct 9, 2017 · By WLJ
News
Ag trade part of sustainability
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has stated that trade will “play a key role…
Oct 9, 2017 · By WLJ
Livestock
Pinkeye infecting some cattle in North Dakota
North Dakota State University (NDSU) animal health experts are warning producers that pinkeye has…
Oct 5, 2017 · By NDSU Extension
Opinion
Pete’s Comments: Forest management: A burning issue
The House Committee on Natural Resources held a lively hearing last week about ways…
Oct 5, 2017 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Policy
Senators push fire-funding legislation
As 2017 continues to set new records for wildfires, a bipartisan group of U.S.…
Oct 5, 2017 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
Policy
Rural veterans earned more than nonveterans
Veterans tend to have higher earnings compared to nonveterans. In 2015, rural veterans who…
Oct 5, 2017 · By WLJ
Beef
Strong beef demand mostly offsetting increased beef supply in 2017
The September USDA Cattle on Feed report pegs the Sept. 1 feedlot inventory at…
Oct 4, 2017 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
Environment
Proposed program to benefit ranchers with bird habitat
A new voluntary wildlife conservation program could benefit Montana ranchers and five species of…
Oct 4, 2017 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
News
Peanuts enter “milk” arena
Plant-based beverage company Elmhurst Milked recently previewed six new beverage varieties at the Natural…
Oct 4, 2017 · By WLJ
Livestock
Barton recognized for service
Long-time beef advocate and Red Bluff, CA, community supporter Jean Barton was recently recognized…
Oct 4, 2017 · By WLJ
Beef
Tehama County CattleWomen promote Beef ‘N Brew in Red Bluff
The eighth annual Beef ‘N Brew event in Red Bluff, CA, was a success…
Oct 4, 2017 · By WLJ
Livestock
Outcome-based grazing offers greater flexibility
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) launched a demonstration program on Sept. 22 that…
Oct 4, 2017 · By WLJ
Environment
Tyson gets tax break to expand
Late last month the Iowa Economic Development Authority board awarded direct financial assistance and…
Oct 4, 2017 · By WLJ
Markets
Futures gains lost; beef picks up the slack
Disappointment followed on the heels of excitement. After the impressive upswing in the week…
Oct 3, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Environment
Colorado River is suing Colorado
A radical environmental group is asking a Denver court to grant personhood rights to…
Oct 3, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
News
Unequal trade is still valuable to ag
Nonreciprocal trade agreements come with tariff reductions and draw exports from low- to high-income…
Oct 3, 2017 · By NDSU Extension
Opinion
Kay’s Korner: Retail prices drive sales
Without a consumer wanting beef, there is no cattle industry. Retail demand has been…
Oct 3, 2017 · By Steve Kay, WLJ columnist
Policy
Let’s dig deeper into the COF report
Feedlot placements bucked seasonal trends in July by declining, but rebounded in August, according…
Oct 3, 2017 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Opinion
Product News: Tips for harvesting low dry matter corn silage
Harvesting wet corn for silage can cause problems. You may need some help from…
Oct 3, 2017 · By WLJ
Environment
Grizzlies kill cattle in MT
A ranch about five miles west of Dupuyer, MT, lost 10 calves the week…
Oct 3, 2017 · By WLJ
Livestock
Submit your sheep awards nominations
The American Sheep Industry (ASI) Association is now accepting nominations for its yearly awards…
Oct 3, 2017 · By WLJ
Environment
Tony Frank named 2018 Citizen of the West
Dr. Tony Frank, president of Colorado State University, has been named the 2018 Citizen…
Oct 3, 2017 · By WLJ
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Saving our forests before they all go up in smoke
It’s high time Congress act to fix our current fire problem. We cannot sustain…
Oct 2, 2017 · By Lesli Allison, executive director of the Western Landowners Alliance
Health/Nutrition
National Academies of Science release dietary guides
The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine recently released “Redesigning the Process for…
Oct 2, 2017 · By WLJ
Health/Nutrition
SEC investigates suspicious Harvey relief
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently suspended trading in a company as questions…
Oct 2, 2017 · By WLJ
Policy
Senator introduces amendment to Agricultural Trade Act
Sen. Angus King Jr. (I-ME) recently introduced S. 1839, the Senate version of the…
Oct 2, 2017 · By WLJ
Policy
Spending bill passes House
Recently, H.R. 3354—the massive, 12-bill spending package for FY2018 appropriations—passed the House on a…
Oct 2, 2017 · By WLJ
Policy
R-CALF accuses USDA of lying
Last Wednesday, R-CALF claimed a USDA report issued a week earlier was “factually inaccurate,…
Oct 2, 2017 · By WLJ
News
JBS’s Batistas charged
Last Monday, Brazilian authorities formally asked that charges be brought against the Batista brothers,…
Oct 2, 2017 · By WLJ
Policy
USDA audit finds National Organic Program had few controls to monitor imports
USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an audit last week of the National…
Sep 27, 2017 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
News
Follow fire prevention and management tips during harvest
It’s always difficult to forecast weather, but if dry field conditions persist, the potential…
Sep 27, 2017 · By Iowa State University Extension
Opinion
BeefTalk: Calves pay the bills, but the cows make the bills
Breeding systems have goals, objectives and outcomes that reflect a total beef operation. Today,…
Sep 27, 2017 · By Kris Ringwall, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Livestock
WLAC qualifying rounds set to begin
The Imperial Auction Market, Imperial, NE, will host the first of three regional qualifying…
Sep 27, 2017 · By Livestock Marketing Association
Livestock
Price discovery and premiums discussed at Feeding Quality Forum
Cattle just aren’t traded the same today as they were decades ago. Chances are,…
Sep 27, 2017 · By Miranda Reiman, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Livestock
Cattlemen release third video in tax reform campaign
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recently released the third video in its month-long…
Sep 27, 2017 · By NCBA
Livestock
Fall grazing offers opportunities and challenges
After a summer of drought in North Dakota, pastures have been used heavily and…
Sep 27, 2017 · By NDSU Extension
Beef
Tips for understanding feeder cattle price slides
Feeder cattle prices depend on the weight of the cattle, with lightweight cattle typically…
Sep 27, 2017 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
Livestock
Poor temperament adversely affects profit
October is a traditional weaning and culling time for spring-calving herds. Weaning for value-added…
Sep 27, 2017 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
Livestock
Monuments review leaked to public
A memo detailing some of the monument reductions was leaked. Though some details are…
Sep 27, 2017 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
News
Fall noxious weed control is important
Fall can be the best time for weed control with a caveat, explained Paul…
Sep 27, 2017 · By SDSU Extension
News
Knowing terms helps understand research results
A survey of more than 1,000 farmers showed that a large majority did not…
Sep 27, 2017 · By SDSU Extension
Environment
Senators want WOTUS untouched
A collection of Democrat senators has sent a letter to the EPA urging them…
Sep 27, 2017 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Markets
The value of preconditioning calves
Calves that aren’t preconditioned are money on the table. The value of preconditioning can…
Sep 27, 2017 · By University of Wisconsin-River Falls Extension
Policy
Perdue urges foresters to demand Congress fix fire funding problem
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue urged state foresters last week to join in calling on…
Sep 27, 2017 · By USDA
Policy
SNAP spending follows close behind benefits
Recipients of SNAP benefits (previously called food stamps) tend to spend them within a…
Sep 27, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Beef
Cowboy Ninja falls short in finals
The Idaho Statesman reports that the Cowboy Ninja, Lance Pekus, a rancher from Salmon,…
Sep 27, 2017 · By WLJ
Beef
Limited promotion in Montana
As previously reported in WLJ, (July 3 and Aug. 21, 2017), the future of…
Sep 27, 2017 · By WLJ
Beef
CBB seeks CEO
The Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion & Research Board (CBB) has announced a national search to…
Sep 27, 2017 · By WLJ
Livestock
Bear relocated for killing cattle in Wyoming
A grizzly bear that was caught killing cattle in Wyoming has been relocated, according…
Sep 27, 2017 · By WLJ
Markets
What does Q4 have in store?
The seasonal low is in, but that does not mean the cattle industry is…
Sep 27, 2017 · By WLJ
News
Beyond Meat expands reach
Meatless protein company Beyond Meat is expanding its reach with the debut of its…
Sep 27, 2017 · By WLJ
News
JBS announces more changes
On Sept. 17, JBS SA announced that the board of directors unanimously elected Josй…
Sep 27, 2017 · By WLJ
Markets
Futures rebound with near limit-up trade
Last week’s market was either a dog-wags-tail situation or a tail-wags-dog situation with the…
Sep 26, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Markets
USDA looks at North American cattle situation
Recent reports on the Canadian and Mexican cattle industries show a growing herd to…
Sep 26, 2017 · By WLJ
News
Be aware of complex charity donation rules
There are many ways to donate property and produce. But many people are making…
Sep 25, 2017 · By Andy Biebl, DTN tax columnist
Policy
Confirmation hearings highlight USDA
The Senate held a confirmation hearing for two top USDA picks. Senators are concerned…
Sep 25, 2017 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: RE: “Fires, floods in the West”
In response to the Sept. 11 article on fires in the West (“Fires, floods…
Sep 25, 2017 · By Michael Hanley IV, Oregon rancher
Policy
USDA value-added producer grant opens
Are you involved in a value-added farming effort? Do you want to? If so,…
Sep 25, 2017 · By Michigan State University Extension
Beef
China has growing demand for meat
China’s rapid economic growth and changing population demographics have affected the world’s most populous…
Sep 25, 2017 · By NDSU Extension
Opinion
Pete’s Comments: Changing of the guard
Agriculture as an industry has been conservation-minded since the get-go. With the changing of…
Sep 25, 2017 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Values that keep farm kids safe
There are so many dangerous things on the farm. Train farm kids right to…
Sep 25, 2017 · By Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Livestock
Neighbors show love after Hurricane Harvey
After Harvey, donated feed and supplies poured into affected parts of Texas. The support…
Sep 25, 2017 · By Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Policy
Insurance subsidies linked to soil conservation
Crop insurance that ties subsidies to soil conservation practices is effective when benefits that…
Sep 25, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Policy
Food insecurity unchanged from 2015 to 2016
The number of American households that were food insecure—meaning they did not have enough…
Sep 25, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Environment
Bureau of Reclamation misused funds
The Office of the Inspector General found some fishy details in the Bureau of…
Sep 25, 2017 · By WLJ
Beef
Comments sought for stockyards
The Grain Inspection and Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is seeking comments from stakeholders…
Sep 25, 2017 · By WLJ
Environment
Freedom of Information Act request on WOTUS
The Center for Biologic Diversity recently made a Freedom of Information Act request seeking…
Sep 25, 2017 · By WLJ
Environment
Last day to comment on WOTUS
Comments will close Wednesday, Sept. 27, on the proposal to rescind the EPA’s 2015…
Sep 25, 2017 · By WLJ
Policy
Chinese couple caught smuggling beef
A husband and wife pair was caught smuggling millions of dollars of beef smuggled…
Sep 25, 2017 · By WLJ
News
Wolves in the north and south
Information surfaced recently that a female Mexican wolf was lethally removed for repeatedly preying…
Sep 25, 2017 · By WLJ
Opinion
Watch charity rules
It’s becoming routine to see court cases backing the IRS against taxpayers who trip…
Sep 22, 2017 · By Andy Biebl, DTN tax columnist
Markets
Restaurant prices less volatile than grocery prices
During 2009-16, restaurant prices rose between 1.3 and 3.5 percent per year, while grocery…
Sep 19, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
News
Rural population declined since 2010
More people are leaving the rural U.S. than are moving in, and more people…
Sep 19, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Beef producers plan for future generations—Pass it on!
The Beef Checkoff Program is working to spur beef demand so you can pass…
Sep 18, 2017 · By Cattlemen's Beef Board
Livestock
Estate Tax debated to death in D.C.
When President Donald Trump traveled to North Dakota recently to further his push for…
Sep 18, 2017 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor