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Big exports but cattle herd expansion unclear: USDA

March 5, 2012

Washington / Reuters Recent drought and forecasts for limited rainfall could constrain the size of the U.S. cattle herd despite high retail beef prices and forecasts for near-record exports, the Agriculture Department said Feb. 15. Record-high retail beef prices “are not sufficient to provide the long-term margins and profits the wholesale and cattle-feeding sectors must

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When cost is no object, things can get weird

By Daniel Winters February 15, 2012

What happens when cost of production is removed from the equation in beef ranching? The results can end up being bizarre, said Bart Lardner, a research scientist at the Western Beef Development Centre in Lanigan, Sask., who recently visited beef operations in Finland. In that Scandinavian country, which lies north of 60 degrees latitude, European

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Cattle business in 2012 will see higher prices, consolidation

By Sheri Monk February 15, 2012

The good news: higher cattle prices. The bad news: fewer producers to take advantage of them. Speaking to the annual Tiffin Conference at Lethbridge College last month, veteran cattle-market analyst Anne Dunford reviewed some of the record cattle prices in 2011 and predicted even higher for 2012. But she pointed out that those prices are

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Texas cattle herd — still big, much, much smaller

February 15, 2012

The Texas beef cow herd is at its lowest level since 1960 after record drought forced ranchers to export more than 150,000 head of cattle to greener pastures in 2011, three times more the 45,000 in 2010, says a Texas AgriLife Extension Service economist. Texas, the U.S.’s largest beef-cow-producing state, saw a decline in 2011,

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USDA report shows even fewer cattle than expected

By K.t. Arasu, Theopolis Waters February 16, 2012

The U.S. cattle herd has shrunk for the fifth straight year to a 60-year low, a government report showed Jan. 27, as a devastating drought and record high feed costs hit production, which will likely mean even higher beef prices for consumers. One of the worst droughts since the dust bowl days in the 1930s

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Analysts say bull run in U.S. cattle may continue

By K.t. Arasu, Theopolis Waters February 16, 2012

Texas rancher Jim Selman is on the verge of going out of the cattle business, a victim of one of the worst droughts since the dust bowl in the 1930s. The 300-cow herd on his 3,000-acre ranch in Gonzales county has dwindled to a mere seven animals, as the verdant pastures turned into dried-up brush

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Not all types of manure are equal in fertilizer value

February 15, 2012

A study at the Western Beef Development Centre looked at Russian wild rye pasture response from three different types of manure, raw from a drylot system, and leftovers from bale grazing and bale processing 64 cows on the field. Soil samples prior to application were taken to ensure a level playing field. “There was no

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Livestock briefs Feb. 2

February 15, 2012

No E. coli risk with wheat DDGS Alberta Beef Producers reports that scientists from Alberta Agriculture, AAFC Lethbridge and private industry are studying the impact of wheat distillers grains on the shedding of E. coli 0157:H7. This research addresses concerns that feeding wheat dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) to feedlot cattle may increase the

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Cattle buyers get what they can, while they can

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 16, 2012

Solid demand for feeder cattle kept values well supported at Manitoba’s auction yards during the week ended Jan. 27, as warmer temperatures saw volumes increase as well. After bitterly cold temperatures slowed movement at some yards the previous week, it was back to business as usual in the last full week of January as temperatures

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Canadian cattle herd to shrink despite strong prices and trade wins

By Rod Nickel February 15, 2012

Canada’s cattle herd should keep shrinking for several years, making it tough for the No. 3 beef exporter to fully capitalize on new overseas opportunities, according to the head of the country’s new beef industry group. The Canadian herd fell to an 18-year low of 13.87 million head midway through last year, even as Chicago

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Big exports but cattle herd expansion unclear: USDA

When cost is no object, things can get weird

Cattle business in 2012 will see higher prices, consolidation

Texas cattle herd — still big, much, much smaller

USDA report shows even fewer cattle than expected

Analysts say bull run in U.S. cattle may continue

Not all types of manure are equal in fertilizer value

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Cattle buyers get what they can, while they can

Canadian cattle herd to shrink despite strong prices and trade wins

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