Tag: cattle
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Strong Cattle Markets Make Fence Improvements Worth a Look
COLUMBIA, Mo. — While cattle prices remain favorable, livestock producers may want to consider investing some of those profits back into one of the most important assets on the ranch: pasture fencing. Anyone who has received a middle of the night phone call about cattle roaming outside the pasture understands the value of a dependable…
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New World Screwworm Confirmed in Texas Calf
The threat many cattle producers feared has now become reality. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first case of New World screwworm inside the United States after larvae were discovered in a 3 week old calf in Zavala County, Texas. The infestation was found in the calf’s navel area, a common entry point…
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Pasco Man Accused of Stealing Cattle Truck and Demanding Cash for Return
A Washington state man is facing felony charges after authorities say he commandeered a cattle truck, drove away with a load of livestock, and then allegedly demanded money to return it. According to court records filed in Franklin County, the incident happened May 27 near Eltopia. Investigators say 46-year-old Clemente Esquivel of Pasco crossed the…
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Drought Means Hard Choices For Producers
BISMARCK, N.D. — Dry conditions continue to challenge livestock producers across parts of the Northern Plains, and beef cattle specialists say tough management decisions made now could have a major impact on profitability down the road. With pasture conditions tightening and forage supplies becoming more limited, some ranchers may be forced to reduce herd numbers.…
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Screwworm Moves Closer To Texas Border
The New World Screwworm is now closer to the United States than it has been during the current outbreak, raising fresh concerns for cattle producers across the South and Southwest. According to USDA reports, a confirmed case was recently found in a young sheep in Mexico’s Coahuila state, approximately 31 miles south of the Texas…
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Virtual Fencing Tour Gives Producers Hands On Look
The University of Nebraska and Iowa State University are teaming up for a two day bus tour in June focused on virtual fencing practices and grazing management technology. The tour will take producers to ranches in Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska where multiple virtual fencing systems are already being used in cattle operations. Day one of…