Cattle ID preferences vary from producer to producer, but the ever-present question of “which one do you use?” is an evergreen conversation starter among the cattle crowd.

FERA Diagnostics and Biologicals announced Heath Landis and Jeff Baxter, recognized sales and marketing leaders in the animal health industry, have recently joined this innovation company to support the adoption of FerAppease by veterinarians and their beef and dairy producer clients.

The July Feed Outlook report shows an increase to U.S. corn production to lift the 2024-25 feed grain supply projection. The supply forecast is 449.9 million metric tons this month, up 2.1 million metric tons from the June WASDE forecast.

The July World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (WASDE) showed corn has larger supplies, greater domestic use and exports, and slightly lower ending stocks. The season-average farm price received by producers is lowered 10 cents to $4.30 per bushel.

While lawmakers on Capitol Hill continue to debate several points of a potential 2024 Farm Bill, the general public shows a severe lack of familiarity with the proposed omnibus legislation, according to the June 2024 Consumer Food Insights report.

New vehicles are a rare commodity on most ranches, according to a recent Progressive Cattle poll.

The USDA’s June 2024 Cattle on Feed report showed 11.6 million cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the country on feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head, slightly below the June 2023 report.

With parts of the country battling their way back from drought and U.S. cattle numbers reaching historic lows over the last few years, it’s reasonable to ask when producers are going to start rebuilding their herds.