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RURAL REFLECTIONS Rural Reflections Radio
Here is this week's Rural Reflections Radio program, My brain on pasture...
Posted on 4/4/13 at 8:49 AM
STAFF BLOG AG RIGHT Are you cutting back on beef?
U.S. live cattle futures hit record highs last week, then fell back sharply, according to the Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association. Industry analysts say the fallback was prompted by concern that ...
Posted on 3/5/12 at 1:53 PM
AMY'S RANCH SLANTS In My Next Life I Want to Be A Cow
In my next life I want to be a cow on a United States cattle ranch so I can find out what it feels like to be spoiled. Cows live a cushy life as a result of a ranchers hard work and his pocketbook. ...
Posted on 8/17/11 at 8:00 PM
That one paycheck
TOWNER, N.D. — The past year had its ups and downs, but luckily for the family, one of the ups has been the cattle market. Having just sold last year’s calves and having close to 20 years of cattle markets to compare it to since I came back to the ranch after college, I can say I much prefer selling into an up market than a down market.
By Ryan Taylor , January 30, 2012
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New wolf plan in place
The executive director of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association is pleased that protection of the state’s gray wolf population has shifted from the federal government to the state Department of Natural Resources.
By Jonathan Knutson , January 30, 2012
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Rural Meat Market
STREETER, N.D. — Clyde Reister has built a meat processing and catering business that involves his extended family, and has found success on the home farm.
By Mikkel Pates , January 23, 2012
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Let's buy a bull
DICKINSON, N.D. — Bull sales are well under way. For those getting ready to buy bulls for the upcoming breeding season, the data available to make buying decisions has not changed a lot.
By Kris Ringwall , January 16, 2012
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DELICATE DIET: Ranching family adopts vegan lifestyle for son
As farmers and cattle ranchers, Val and Mark Wagner never expected to know the intricacies of a vegan diet. “It’s a little hard to stomach when you’re a livestock producer and you’re raising a kid who might never be able to eat meat,” said Mark Wagner, who lives on a farm outside of Monango, N.D., with his wife, Val, and four sons.
By Tracy Frank , January 08, 2012
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Cargill cited for 23 serious safety violations at Milwaukee slaughterhouse
Minnetonka, Minn.-based Cargill is one of the nation's largest beef processors. Federal workplace regulators this week cited Cargill Inc.'s Milwaukee beef slaughterhouse for 23 serious safety violations, the most violations the agribusiness giant has received at any of its U.S. plants in at least a decade.
By Mike Hughlett , December 10, 2011
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Minnesota cattlemen happy bovine TB again controlled, reopening markets
Minnesota cattlemen are celebrating the reopening of markets nationwide after tuberculosis found in one cow six years ago hurt their sales. Gov. Mark Dayton issued a proclamation proclaiming TB free day for the state’s cattle industry after 58 herds were destroyed and 800,000 animals tested.
By Don Davis , December 07, 2011
Ethanol eats too much corn, livestock farmers complain
The amount of corn consumed by the ethanol industry combined with continued demand from overseas has cattle and hog farmers worried that if corn production drops due to drought or another natural disaster, the cost of feed could skyrocket, leaving them little choice but to reduce the size of their herds. A smaller supply could, in turn, mean higher meat prices and less selection at the grocery store.
By Michael J. Crumb , November 23, 2011
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