Cattle markets have been hard to figure out the past several years. In 2014 and 2015, we saw record cattle prices. It seemed like making money in the cattle industry was easy.

Tyson. ConAgra. Cargill. They’re some of the biggest names in the meat business. Bow Creek Farm and Cattle Co. is a small name that’s beginning to make a big statement in central Pennsylvania.

Can you download an app that will raise financially savvy kids? I would say, more than likely, no. In today’s educational system, many kids can’t or won’t take courses in banking, personal finance or budgeting.

Have you noticed the trend with the Cattle on Feed reports? It seems these surveys continually report an increase in cattle on feed. Up 4 percent (July Cattle on Feed, 2018) from last year in July 2017 and the highest since reporting started in 1996.

Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (“pinkeye”) has been a problem for cattle producers for more than 100 years. It is a highly contagious ocular disease that results in serious monetary losses for cattle producers.

Immune and nutritional status, as well as management of newly received cattle, influence their adaptability to the feedlot environment.

Greg Goudreau speaks with a haste in his voice and an appreciation for the quick sale, as you might expect from the owner of the Navasota Livestock Auction in Texas.

According to a recent Progressive Cattleman survey, the majority of respondents sell their calves at local sale barns.

As beef producers prepare to transition their cattle to the feedlot, reducing stress is something to keep top of mind.