Livestock
Cool, wet August improves fall grazing prospects
Temperatures in Oklahoma have been unseasonably cool in the first half of the month.…
Aug 21, 2017 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
News Archive
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Beef
Beef promotion in Montana still in limbo
A temporary injunction against the Montana Beef Council casts a shadow of uncertainty over…
Aug 21, 2017 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
Environment
This is the last week to comment on WOTUS
Monday, Aug. 28 is the last day to submit comments on the proposal to…
Aug 21, 2017 · By WLJ
Livestock
Pasture values flat since 2014
Overall farm real estate values have been relatively flat since 2014, particularly pasture values.…
Aug 21, 2017 · By WLJ
Policy
Poll: Tax reform needed for farmers and America
A commanding majority of American voters support tax reform, a nationwide poll shows, while…
Aug 14, 2017 · By American Farm Bureau Federation
Policy
Tax credit for R&D
The tax law is loaded with specialized tax credits, designed to reward what Congress…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Andy Biebl, DTN tax columnist
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: RE: Pete’s Comments: Justice for R-CALF
Pete, rather than address the real issues with the checkoff—has it been effective, is…
Aug 14, 2017 · By AZNMCowboy
News
NAFTA along the Rio Grande
Moving five at a time, grain trucks with double trailers pull out of the…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Chris Clayton, DTN ag policy editor
Opinion
Devin’s Comments: Record-setting prices not required
How the markets have changed in just one short year! The last couple of…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Devin Murnin
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Montana Beef Checkoff
Montana cattlemen and women have always been leaders when it comes to beef promotion.…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Jerry Jones
Opinion
On Target: Ranch environment and beef demand
You’ve heard about it often enough: Match the cow to your environment. The articles…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Justin Sexten, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Markets
On Target: Marketing quality
The day you make breeding choices, purchase bulls or buy bred heifers, marketing the…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Justin Sexten, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Policy
Ignored law could be a game changer
A little-known regulation from 1980 could upend how the Endangered Species Act (ESA) is…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Markets
Saber rattling shakes cattle markets
In answer to last week’s question: No. The market was not making a comeback.…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Opinion
Beef Talk: A beef cow is what she eats
Droughts are not new. I remember Dad recounting the 1930s and the experiences Grandpa…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Kris Ringwall, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Opinion
Logan’s Comments: Waiting for our pitch
Plenty of headlines have come out of Washington D.C. since the inauguration three months…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Logan Ipsen
Beef
Australian beef exports up for first time in 24 months
Australian beef exports in July totaled just under 93,000 metric tons shipped weight (swt)—a…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Meat & Livestock Australia
News
Basic biosecurity tips for show animals
Animals that have been exhibited during the county fair are likely near and dear…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Michigan State University Extension
Opinion
Black Ink: Tools that work
You need to hang a picture on a wall. As you grab a hammer…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Miranda Reiman, WLJ Contributing Columnist
Livestock
Cattle slaughter is up in 2017 but increasing slower than last year
Total cattle slaughter is up 5.9 percent year-over-year for the year to date. This…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
News
DOI alters sage-grouse plan
The Department of Interior (DOI) Sage-grouse Review Team issued a report suggesting changes to…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: WLJ takes swing at R-CALF USA; misses
On Aug. 4, 2017 (online; print version on Aug. 7), the Western Livestock Journal,…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Bill Bullard, R-CALF USA CEO
Livestock
Tips for low-stress calf weaning
Weaning is a stressful time for calves. This stress can contribute to reduced feed…
Aug 14, 2017 · By SDSU iGrow Extension
Environment
Perdue: Delay WOTUS-related case
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue last Monday said that, in light of an…
Aug 14, 2017 · By Todd Neeley, DTN environmental editor
Policy
Innovative mentorship effort to support new farmers and ranchers is launched
USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Aug. 5 with officials…
Aug 14, 2017 · By USDA
Policy
Rural incomes consistently below urban incomes
In 2015, the median household income for rural (nonmetro) counties rose to $44,212, a…
Aug 14, 2017 · By USDA Economic Research Service
Policy
Red meat exports strong in first half of 2017
U.S. beef and pork exports continued to trend above year-ago levels in June, capping…
Aug 14, 2017 · By USMEF
Environment
ODFW to take lethal action for Harl Butte wolf attacks
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) said in a press release that…
Aug 14, 2017 · By WLJ
Livestock
Reports stoke fed cattle supply fears
Economics is often called a science. Sometimes it seems far more like superstition and…
Aug 14, 2017 · By WLJ
Opinion
Guest Opinion: USDA takes big step forward for mandatory price reporting
There are many implications of the recent changes to the Mandatory Livestock Reporting Services…
Aug 7, 2017 · By AgCenter
News
President Trump backs immigration bill
President Donald Trump endorsed legislation last Wednesday to change the U.S. immigration system and…
Aug 7, 2017 · By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN political correspondent
Policy
Farm bill work to start in next eight weeks
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway (R-TX-11) said last Tuesday his committee will begin…
Aug 7, 2017 · By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN political correspondent
Livestock
Kansas Livestock Foundation distributes $2.7 million from fire fund
The Kansas Livestock Foundation (KLF) has distributed $2,751,233 in wildfire relief funds to 165…
Aug 7, 2017 · By Kansas Livestock Foundation
Markets
Is the market recovering?
It has been a long, drawn out period of asking, “Have we hit bottom?”…
Aug 7, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Beef
Japanese raise tariffs on U.S. beef
Trade troubles just keep coming this summer. Tariffs jumped from 38.5 percent to 50…
Aug 7, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Livestock
Study finds essential oils can assist with livestock digestion
Kansas State University researchers have found that essential oils can play a role in…
Aug 7, 2017 · By K-State Research and Extension
News
Prescribed burns reduce incidence of problem weed
Kansas State University (K-State) researchers will soon wrap up a four-year study that has…
Aug 7, 2017 · By K-State Research and Extension
Environment
Landowner works to improve property and wildlife populations
Dan Ham began working with the Noble Research Institute (NRI) in March 2008 shortly…
Aug 7, 2017 · By Noble Research Institute
Environment
Drought prompting calf health questions
North Dakota’s drought is raising questions from livestock producers about health issues in calves.…
Aug 7, 2017 · By NDSU Extension
Opinion
Guest Opinion: Consumers’ ground beef confusion
A couple of media articles caught my eye recently. The first was an article…
Aug 7, 2017 · By Oklahoma State University Extension
Opinion
Pete’s Comments: Justice for R-CALF
The beef checkoff has been a contentious issue for some. I say “some” because…
Aug 7, 2017 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
Policy
Fires underscore need for action
Wildfires are currently burning in a number of western states, drawing attention to the…
Aug 7, 2017 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
News
Study looks at viability of management-intensive grazing
The South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension recently launched a research project funded by…
Aug 7, 2017 · By SDSU Extension
Opinion
Kay’s Korner: Trade issues still bedevil industry
The U.S. beef industry has grappled w i t h a myriad of trade…
Aug 7, 2017 · By Steve Kay, WLJ columnist
Livestock
Torrington Livestock has new owners
After nearly 29 years of helping to steer the ship that is the Torrington…
Aug 7, 2017 · By WLJ
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: In response
I don’t recall ever meeting the NCBA’s new CEO, Kendal Frazier. However, I just…
Jul 31, 2017 · By Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA
Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Unholy alliances
By now you’ve probably seen that there’s a determined effort by activist organizations to…
Jul 31, 2017 · By Kendal Frazier, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO
Opinion
Kerry’s Comments: Battle lines in cattle country
If you usually start reading the WLJ opinion page with the editorial comments, I…
Jul 31, 2017 · By Kerry Halladay, WLJ Managing Editor
Opinion
Pete’s Comments: Mandatory ID
It appears that a national animal identification system may be coming back around. A…
Jul 31, 2017 · By Pete Crow, WLJ publisher emeritus
News
California verifies second wolf pack
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has confirmed the presence of a…
Jul 19, 2017 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor
News
Atypical BSE detected in Alabama
In what is expected to be largely a non-event in the cattle markets, USDA…
Jul 19, 2017 · By WLJ
News
Pricey corn could help fix feeders
Was your corn knee high by the Fourth of July? Based on USDA crop…
Jul 19, 2017 · By WLJ
Beef
Judge upholds beef checkoff challenge in Montana
A U.S. District Judge upheld a ruling that the Montana Beef Council's use of…
Jul 3, 2017 · By Rae Price, WLJ editor