Author: Connie Eibergen
Innovation at Work: Form-A-Calf Prime 14
May 10, 2023
Innovation is one of our core values at Form-A-Feed and the impetus for new products starts with our field nutritionists. These women and men are on farms every day helping […]
April 2023 Cattle Projections
April 28, 2023
April 2023 Cattle Projections Each month I believe values will start to be more predictable and then we hit a few more ‘highs’ and watch a few more things that […]
Feed Mixer Scales Have an Impact on Profitability
March 16, 2023
On-farm mixer mills are used to mix and deliver feed to livestock rather than relying on a local feed mill. They can save money but only if they work properly. […]
March 2023 Cattle Projections
March 16, 2023
March 2023 Cattle Projections There’s a lot of uncertainty as we look to refill pens and the future of the dollar. With costs of cattle, input costs, vet, trucking, and […]
DDGS Breakeven in Swine Diets – March 10, 2023
March 14, 2023
Mark Whitney, PhD, Swine Technical Service Specialist Price Corn $5.75/bu Corn $6.00/bu Corn $6.25/bu Corn $6.50/bu Corn $6.75/bu SBM $425/ton $241 $247 $253 $258 $264 SBM $450/ton $252 $258 $264 […]
What are 10 cows worth to your operation?
February 17, 2023
Dairy profit margins have tightened in the last 6 months. Dairy farms need to maximize income and squeeze every penny of efficiency they can find. The first tool a dairy […]
January 2023 Cattle Projections
January 20, 2023
January 2023 Cattle Projections It’s January already, and while I say already, many of us have felt like this winter is dragging along with all of the weather events we […]
DDGS Breakeven Price in Swine Diets – December 2nd, 2022
December 2, 2022
Price Corn $6.00/bu Corn $6.25/bu Corn $6.50/bu Corn $6.75/bu Corn $7.00/bu SBM $375/ton $219 $225 $231 $237 $243 SBM $400/ton $230 $236 $242 $248 $254 SBM $425/ton $241 $247 […]
November 2022 Cattle Projections
November 16, 2022
November 2022 Cattle Projections November cattle projections show a wide spread in cost of gains (COG) when looking at cattle type and efficiency. Runs of yearling cattle are fairly dried […]
Think Outside the Cube
November 10, 2022
“That’s the way we’ve always done it.” We’ve all heard and probably said this statement at some point in our lives. For some it pays homage to things that have […]
October 2022 Cattle Projections
October 20, 2022
October 2022 Cattle Projections October 2022 feedlot projections show cattle cost increasing while some cost of gains drop showing more groups in the black this month. A change to this […]
September 2022 Cattle Projections
September 15, 2022
September 2022 Cattle Projections It’s harvest season and while we usually find this as a time for cheaper feedstuffs, one thing for sure is that many factors need to come […]