Cattle and beef markets continue to show good and improving strength into 2022. The opening weeks of February communicate potential tightening of, most notably, feeder animal supplies into the summer.

The Progressive Cattle podcast editors deliver their third and final podcast from the NCBA Cattle Industry Convention in Houston.

Seven of the nation’s top cattle operations were recognized as Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) regional winners for their environmental conservation efforts during the 2022 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show in Houston, Texas.

A previous article considered what continued drought might force the industry to do in terms of additional herd liquidation. Another scenario is that drought across the country subsides and is not a significant factor in 2022.

Joining the army, skydiving, running 20-something ultramarathons, partying and biking across Sweden isn’t the usual four-year training period for athletes between the Olympic games.

Meat-packing giant JBS announced Feb. 1 that it has agreed to pay $52.5 million as a settlement against claims of beef price fixing.

Beef production in 2021 is expected to total 27.95 billion pounds, up 55 million pounds from the previous month’s forecast. This increase is driven by a more rapid pace of cow and bull slaughter as well as by heavier cattle dressed weights.

There is a reason green is the “lucky color” during the month of March for most cattle producers. Cool-season forages are about to reach their peak production for the year, and many producers are enjoying the benefits of high-quality forage for their herds.

Rising input costs are posing a major threat to profitability in nearly all sectors. For most cattle producers, the largest input is feed. While I think everyone should be looking at ways to reduce feed costs, I believe timely supplementation is a good investment.

With spring work starting and calving season coming to an end for most of us, the last thing on our minds is looking at the old bull pen. However, now is the time to do it.