NEWS

Meatpacking facilities have continued to recover weekday slaughter capacity and have used Saturday as an opportunity to improve overall weekly slaughter totals.

Drought or abnormally dry conditions continue to expand in a large portion of the south-central region, as of this writing. Unfortunately, this is a topic that has been somewhat common over the last 10 years.

As summer starts to wind down, we begin to think of options for fall grazing. During a dry year such as this, it’s important to have a back-up plan as grass begins to run low.

Many spring-calving cows and calves will go through the working facilities this time of year for annual pregnancy checks and weaning vaccinations, so fall provides a good opportunity to compile data and evaluate how the production cycle went.

Establishing a controlled breeding and calving season that works best with your operation is vital to the profitability and sustainability of your cattle business.