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Feedlots Gain Profit Ground For Now
2014-04-19 17:01:00| Beef
Feedlots achieve highest levels of profit since the spring of 2010. Heading into summer, analysts with the Livestock Marketing Information Center say cattle feeding profits will be challenged by seasonal declines in fed cattle prices and the pricy breakevens purchased with record-high calf and feeder cattle prices. read more
Survey Shows Feedlots Dedicated To Calm Handling Of Cattle
2014-01-08 14:40:00| Beef
By Ruth Woiwode and Temple Grandin Cattle handling in feedlots continues to improve, a Colorado State University survey shows. read more
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Study Looks at Protecting Water Near Feedlots
2013-12-13 12:30:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: U.S. Agricultural Research Service Intensive management practices used on cattle feedlot sites can produce large concentrations of manure that have the potential to contain excess nutrients, antibiotics, and microorganisms. The U.S. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) says there is a risk that contaminants may end up in surface and ground waters, which means minimizing potential runoff is important to feedlot operators. An Agricultural Research Service team recently measured the levels of contaminants in soil samples collected from a five-acre feedlot used to grow out weaned calves for finishing. read more
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ETHANOL BYPRODUCTS STILL PAY THEIR WAY IN FEEDLOTS
2013-10-11 22:15:53| Cattle Today
Paying the feed bill has cleaned out bank accounts faster than Jesse James in recent years, as high corn prices left cattlemen everywhere looking for the cheapest, most efficient alternatives.
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How Feedlots Are Managing With Fewer Cattle
2013-09-06 04:35:00| Beef
LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed("limelight_player_985929"); Feedlots staying the fullest amid the shortest cattle numbers in more than five decades are taking on the added risk of owning a larger percentage of the cattle themselves, while also utilizing risk management to a greater extent than before, says Kevin Good, senior analyst at CattleFax. read more
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