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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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DDGS Breakeven Price in Swine Diets – September 6, 2022

September 15, 2022

  Price Corn $6.50/bu Corn $6.75/bu Corn $7.00/bu Corn $7.25/bu Corn $7.50/bu SBM $400/ton $242 $248 $254 $260 $266 SBM […]

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Starting High Risk Cattle on Feed

September 1, 2022

What is considered high risk? It seems with today’s markets and feeding scenarios everything is considered high risk when we […]

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