A technical consultant veterinarian with Elanco Animal Health says producers should monitor lice this winter to help protect their cattle herds. Dr. M. Wayne Ayers tells Brownfield, “Not only are they unsightly where the cattle rub and can remove hair, they’re hard on equipment. They’re rubbing on fences. If they get heavily infested, they can cause…… Continue Reading
Two new commercial poultry facilities impacted by HPAI in northern Indiana
Two new cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been detected in northern Indiana. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health says the latest cases have been confirmed on a commercial egg layer facility in LaGrange County and a commercial meat duck operation in Elkhart County. More than 43,000 birds have been depopulated. A 6.2-mile…… Continue Reading
DEKALB and Asgrow Trait Pipelines
Bayer Crop Science continues to drive innovation in its corn and soybean new product pipelines. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Jamie Horton, DEKALB® brand manager, and Brittany Eubank, Asgrow brand manager, share a look at what’s coming through Bayer’s trait pipeline for future DEKALB® and Asgrow products. The post DEKALB and Asgrow Trait…… Continue Reading
Luke Combs Would Love to Play the Super Bowl One Day
In fact, if he’s dreaming big, Luke Combs says he’d like to play one particular Super Bowl match-up. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Sharply colder weather ahead, along with an active, winter-like pattern for the Heartland
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of below-normal temperatures in the Southwest and most areas from the Rockies to the Appalachians, while warmer-than-normal conditions will be confined to the lower Southeast and along and near the Pacific Coast from northern California to western Washington. Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation in…… Continue Reading
Post Malone’s Cowboys Halftime Show Has Deeper Meaning
The “I Had Some Help” singer is taking the stage at the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving game — and for the kid who used to sleep in Texas Stadium, it’s a full-circle moment. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Austin Snell Partied Like a CMA Winner, Without a Nomination
He didn’t snag a nomination at the 2025 CMA Awards — but that didn’t stop the rising country rocker from celebrating like he’d just taken home Entertainer of the Year. Continue reading…… Continue Reading
Live cattle mixed heading into midweek
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed on spread trade, feeders were up on oversold signals. December live cattle closed $.20 lower at $207 and February live cattle closed $.20 lower at $207.32. January feeder cattle closed $2.10 higher at $307.07 and March feeder cattle closed $3.07 higher at $300.87. There was a…… Continue Reading
Market volatility dampens producer optimism for heifer retention
A livestock economist says the latest data from the USDA doesn’t show any signs of widespread herd expansion. Kenny Burdine with the University of Kentucky says the percentage of cattle on feed that are heifers is too high. “We’re still kind of in this upper 30% range, right,” he says. “Which, you combine that with…… Continue Reading
Soybeans edge higher, watching export market, South American weather
Soybeans were modestly higher on short covering and technical buying. Planting and development weather generally looks favorable in much of South America. The 2025 U.S. soybean harvest is at least officially wrapped up, even if there are still some uncollected acres. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is out December 9th, while…… Continue Reading
