Archive for August 2020

Many young veterinarians looking for a first job in their careers shy away from geography as remote as Ashland, Kansas. Ashley Fischer and Libby Farney had the exact opposite strategy.…

When it comes to integrating technology into your livestock operation, a recent poll shows that farmers are interested in investing in technology that will help them monitor their herd remotely. Poll…

As I write this in mid-August, I still get excited by fall being right around the corner. Ranchers see the benefits of their labors as they prepare to sell spring…

The market in the South continued higher last week with most cattle trading $106 to $107.  The price was $1 to $2 higher than the previous week.  Cattle feeders are…

As we move closer to the first of September and the fall calving season begins, understanding what to expect during the normal delivery can help to determine when a cow…

One of America’s fastest growing states, Colorado ranked ninth in job growth last year and was attracting new residents at a steady clip. Good schools, affordable housing and the state’s…

Negotiated fed cattle prices rose for the seventh consecutive week, adding $12 per cwt. over that span. Cattle in the South traded at $106 to $107 per cwt., with a…

The countdown’s on for the largest virtual farm show in U.S. agriculture. There’s so much to do inside Farm Journal Field Days, the New American Farm Show. Whether you’re looking…

The Farm Journal Field Days agenda has been designed to address the biggest issues and challenges facing the agricultural industry right now. Farm Journal Field Days is days away! Plan to…

The opinions expressed in the following commentary are those of John Nalivka, Sterling Marketing, Vale, OR. Price discovery in the live cattle markets has been a much discussed and cussed…