Beef Magazine

Don't Fire The Vet 

Nov 1, 2008 - By Burt Rutherford Senior Editor

Feedyard managers and stocker guys might call it a bad luck/good luck story. Dan Thomson calls it riding the epidemiological curve to glory. It happens...

USDA Reports Feedlot Numbers Declining 

Sep 30, 2008 - Source: Muriel Elizabeth Hayes, Argentina

In a recent report, USDA expressed concern about the fifth straight month decline in the number of cattle being grain fed in feedlots. ...

Value of gain historically high 

Sep 1, 2008 - by Wes Ishmael contributing editor

There's no minting money in the current high-cost environment of the cattle business. But steamy prices also offer more lucrative potential to adding...

Hedge In A Profit? 

Aug 1, 2008 - By Larry Stalcup

Cattle feeders haven't had much to smile about in the past year or so, what with ethanol-fueled corn prices and persistently strong feeder cattle prices...

Hard To Manage 

Aug 1, 2008 - By Burt Rutherford Senior Editor

Trying to manage fuel costs in a feedyard is a bit like paying taxes. Your options are fairly limited. There's just not an easy fix for it, says Sam Stevenson,...

Violative residues 

May 1, 2008 - by Clint Peck contributing editor

The elimination of violative residues in beef is one of the most important elements facing ranchers and cattle feeders in producing safe food products....

Playing The Hand 

May 1, 2008 - By Burt Rutherford Senior Editor

As a cattle feeder, observes Alan Janzen, I have to look at what I'm faced with; what is the practical issue here? It's always been thus in a business...

Reality Check 

Mar 1, 2008 - By Burt Rutherford, Senior Editor

A survey of consulting nutritionists reveals emerging trends and concerns of feedyard managers...

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