International cattle and beef markets are reacting as expected to record U.S. market prices. The latest monthly trade data for July confirms that beef exports are declining; and beef and cattle imports are increasing as markets adjust to shrinking U.S. beef and cattle supplies.

Consider $3,300 railcar cost a crystal ball for the corn and cattle feeding industries. “The grain farmer is absolutely going to get hammered to move his grain,” said Dan Basse, president of AgResource Company. “All of this passes back to you,” the analyst told cattle feeders and other attendees at last month’s Feeding Quality Forum in Kearney, Nebraska, and Amarillo, Texas.

Steve Schram, AgriLabs president and CEO, will present the recipients of the AgriLabs Dr. Bruce Wren Continuing Education Awards at the 2014 47th American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Annual conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sept. 18-20.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging producers who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses to act to secure assistance by Sept. 30, 2014, as congressionally mandated payment reductions will take place for producers who have not acted before that date.

In support of its commitment to 4-H, education and the development of the next generation of industry leaders, Merck Animal Health has proudly sponsored the inaugural Young Advocates for Agriculture Award. Through this award, high school students are recognized for their grass roots advocacy efforts in support of the agricultural industry.

The xForce Squeeze multiplies the strength of the chute operator using a manually actuated hydraulic device.

Wulf Cattle hosted commercial cattlemen from five states at their annual Calf Run. Cattlemen toured the 12,000-head Wulf Cattle Depot feeding facility in McLaughlin, South Dakota.

For the third time, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI) is supporting the checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program by sponsoring all online certifications this fall for producers who enroll from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31.

A new Farm Assistance study conducted by specialists with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service reveals cattle producers can add significant net cash farm income to their operations on top of already high cattle prices by implementing cost-effective calf management practices.

Imagine a situation where you’re working your cattle in the field, pasture or feedlot, and suddenly you find a spectator – standing on a public road – watching you do your work. Perhaps he even has a camera in his hand.