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Increasing Revenue for Crops and Calves

Published November 18, 2024

Backgrounding is a popular choice this year for cattle producers. “You can delay marketing by backgrounding,” says Karl Hoppe, livestock systems specialist, North Dakota State University. “You can also add weight so you’re getting paid for more beef.” With low…

Calf Prices Remain Strong

Published October 23, 2024

At this year's Outlook Conference for Ag Lenders, NDSU Livestock Economist Tim Petry spoke about the current state of livestock markets. The calf marketing season is just starting. "Calf prices are very similar to last year as all cattle prices…

Canola and Backgrounding Steers

Published December 13, 2023

Colin Tobin is an animal scientist at the NDSU Carrington Research and Extension Center and was featured at the Northern Canola Growers Association research conference, discussing backgrounding calves. Canola meal delivers crude protein at a reasonable price. "That's why it's really an…

The ‘Need to Know’s’ for Backgrounding

Published November 17, 2023

Many ranchers delayed weaning to November and December after switching to April-May calving. NDSU Extension Livestock Specialist Karl Hoppe says the most important thing after calves get weaned, is getting them to eat. "Cattle will be apprehensive towards unfamiliar feed."…

Calf Markets Hold Promise

Published October 29, 2023

Gill Red Angus owner Bryan Gill watched cash prices for feeder calves move lower at two sales in South Dakota following the cattle on feed report. "The demand was strong, but the prices weren’t as good as they were a…

A Game Changer When Backgrounding Calves

Published January 26, 2022

University of Minnesota Cow/Calf Reproduction Extension Educator Eric Mousel says improving or maintaining the weaning percentage of cow herds is an issue everywhere. "We really struggle, particularly with winter and spring calving with calf health. We tend to see weaning…

Health and Nutrition Aid in Calf Weaning Success

Published October 18, 2018

When weaning and backgrounding calves, producers should have strong health and nutrition plans in place. Janna Kincheloe, a livestock systems specialist at the NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center, says this is the key to increase feed efficiency and gain. "Keeping…

Cattle Economy Favorable for Producers to Background Calves

Published October 17, 2018

With stable prices and low feed costs, there is opportunity for producers to background calves this fall and winter. In addition, the futures market projects feeder cattle prices to remain steady. John Dhuyvetter, a livestock systems specialist at the NDSU…

Articles tagged under: backgrounding

Increasing Revenue for Crops and Calves

Calf Prices Remain Strong

Canola and Backgrounding Steers

The ‘Need to Know’s’ for Backgrounding

Calf Markets Hold Promise

A Game Changer When Backgrounding Calves

Health and Nutrition Aid in Calf Weaning Success

Cattle Economy Favorable for Producers to Background Calves

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