Canada Livestock and Products Semi Annual Report 2008
This article provides the cattle industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Semi-Annual 2008 report for Canada. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular data, which we have omitted from this article....

Signs Good for US to Recapture Market Share
By Chris Harris, Senior Editor, TheCattleSite. Cattle supplies in the USA this year are expected to be nearly identical to 2007 according to market analysts CattleFax.

Bull Buying Basics – The Numbers Are Real, But Not Absolute
By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, North Dakota State University Extension Service. When buying bulls, the actual weight of the bull is not as important as the progeny weight.

Republic of Korea Livestock and Products Sem-Annual 2008
This article provides the cattle industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Semi-Annual 2008 report for the Republic of Korea. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular data, which we have omitted...

Minimizing Calving Difficulty in Beef Cattle
By Pete Anderson, University of Minnesota Extension. Calving difficulty (dystocia) contributes heavily to production losses in beef cow/calf herds.

Analyzing the Cost of a Bull
By Scott P. Greiner, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech and Matthew Miller, Extension Farm Business Management Agent, VA Tech, Livestock Update, March 2008. With the steady increase in input costs for cow-calf operations, beef producers will look to save...

Formulating Mineral Supplements for Beef Cows
By Cody Wright, PhD, Extension beef specialist. South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service.

UK Cattle Disease Quarterly Surveillance Report (to December 2007)
By the Veterinary Laboratories Agency - This report monitors trends in the major endemic cattle diseases. The report is compiled using disease data gathered by the network of VLA Regional Laboratories.

US Feed Outlook
By Allen Baker, Edward Allen, and Heather Kmak, ERS USDA. This monthly report examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information...

The Beef With Mandated Ethanol
By the Bank of New Zealand, published in the BNZ Commodities Wrap.

EU Livestock and Products Semi-Annual Report 2008
This article provides the cattle industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Semi-Annual 2008 report for the European Union. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular data, which we have omitted from...

US Beef and Dairy Outlook Report - March 2008
By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the March 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report.

Coping with Hay Shortages in Beef Cow Wintering Rations
By Christoph Wand - Beef Cattle, Sheep and Goat Nutritionist/OMAFRA. Poor summer weather conditions and hay shortages often create feeding concerns for cow/calf producers

Brazil Livestock and Products Semi-Annual Report 2008
This article provides the cattle industry data from the USDA FAS Livestock and Products Semi-Annual 2008 report for Brazil. A link to the full report is also provided. The full report includes all the tabular data, which we have omitted from this article....

The Cow-Calf Manager Livestock Update, March 2008
By Dr. John B. Hall, Extension Beef Specialist, VA Tech. Livestock Update, February 2008.