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Preparing for BRD Before Calving Season
Published February 6, 2023
Zoetis Director of Beef Technical Services Mitch Blanding says Bovine Respiratory Disease is the costliest animal disease dealt with in the livestock industry. "On an annual basis, it costs the industry somewhere north of a billion dollars." Blanding says with…Supply Chain for 2023 Restored
Published February 6, 2023
Mark Ramsey, who leads MR Ag Consulting, is excited to see logistical issues worked out in 2023 after the recent supply chain struggles. “Things have finally progressed to where we’re able to get what we need when we want it.”…Animal Ag Friendly County Designation Bill Advances
Published February 6, 2023
Senate Bill 2373 passed unanimously in the North Dakota Senate Agriculture committee this past week. The bill would allow the state agriculture commissioner to designate livestock-friendly counties if they certain criteria. Senator Robert Erbele introduced the bill explaining it would…Ensuring Conservation Programs in the Next Farm Bill
Published February 6, 2023
NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus says the farm bill dominated policy discussions at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Convention. "It sets into play all of the USDA programs available to producers. We do work with a lot…Cattle Industry Facing “A Real Challenge”
Published February 6, 2023
National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Todd Wilkinson has made disease traceability his platform. USDA recent proposed rulemaking on electronic identification was expected. The ruling would require electronic identification on breeding livestock over 18 months of age and would replace the…A Big Corn Year
Published February 6, 2023
Channel Seed agronomist Derek Crompton is expecting more corn acres to go in this spring."It looks like we’re going to have a strong corn year.” Crompton was part of Agronomy on Ice at Devils Lake, North Dakota. Favorable spring weather…Canola Minute
Published February 6, 2023
This week, we hear from Northern Canola Growers Association Executive Director Barry Coleman discuss canola numbers in the latest USDA crop report. Tune into this week's Canola Minute to hear more.Contract Library and Calf Insurance Under Evaluation
Published February 6, 2023
North Dakota Stockmen’s Association President Jason Leiseth concentrated on policy work at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Convention in New Orleans. "The Livestock Marketing Committee focused on the Cattle Contract Library Pilot Program to help improve transparency in the industry."An…A Slower Cattle Cycle
Published February 6, 2023
During the Cattlemen’s Convention and NCBA Trade Show, RaboResearch Senior Animal Protein Analyst Lance Zimmerman said comparisons are being made to 2014, but cow herd expansion may be happening at a slower pace. "We had a lot of headwinds different…