Bovine Respiratory Disease is one of the most common and costly diseases fought by U.S. beef cattle producers. Affecting around 21%, or about 2.29 million cattle each year, it costs the U.S.

Earlier in the year, the Cattlemen"s Beef Board"s $40 million budget was approved for fiscal year 2022. Going forward, Greg Hanes, CEO of the Cattlemen"s Beef Board, told Ron Hays, director of Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, sustainability will be the focus of marking efforts. “Sustainability has been a really key issue,” Hanes said.

Often when the going gets tough one may hear, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” There is nothing like a global pandemic to help folks exercise optimism. We can all take a lesson in making lemonade from the Cattlemen"s Beef Board leadership, who turned the pandemic into one huge opportunity for U.S. beef.

The National Livestock family of companies is adding 1931 Legacy Ranch to its portfolio. The facility will enable National Livestock to purchase cattle from its customers, background them, send to a feedlot to finish them and sell them to processors on an individually identified, value-added basis.

From politics to supply chain issues, rising input costs and low cattle prices, it is safe to say 2021 has generally been a tumultuous year, following in 2020"s footsteps. National Livestock CEO Robert York reflected on 2021 in a recent conversation with Ron Hays, director of Radio Oklahoma Ag Network.

This Thanksgiving week, cattle producers have red hot cattle markets to be thankful for. Earlier here in 2021, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist Derrell Peel expected things would turn around at any moment; the challenge was knowing when exactly.

An indicator of U.S. cattle supplies is beef cow herd numbers. As producers were forced to shrink their herds due to lower processing capacity, drought and high feed prices, Don Close, senior vice president for food and ag research, animal protein at Rabo AgriFinance, suspects a smaller beef cow herd heading into 2022.

Global supply chains continue to be weakened by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The problem is complicated, with many issues like container shortages, chassis shortages, truck-driver shortages and more, all adding to the tangle of commerce. Dan Halstrom, president and CEO of the U.S.

In the last few trading days, leverage seems to be back on the side of cattle producers. A few weeks ago, Don Close, senior vice president for food and ag research, animal protein at Rabo AgriFinance, spoke with Ron Hays, director of farm and ranch programming for Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, about the shift.

Third-quarter data for the National Cattlemen"s Beef Association"s 75% Plan is in and from the looks of it, packer participation is not up to par.