As feed prices rise, calf prices tend to trend lower, according to Karl Hoppe, the North Dakota State University Extension livestock systems specialist based at NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension ...

FARGO - Declines in calf prices may interest some producers in feeding calves and marketing them at heavier weights later rather than sending them to market now, according to a North Dakota State ...

With the cost of feed prices rising and the cattle market not being as dependable as it once was, cattle producers are faced with an important management decision: Should they background their calves?

FARGO - The beef cattle industry is experiencing record cattle and corn prices, uncertainty and volatility, which makes producers wonder if backgrounding calves is a viable option. "I think the answer ...

Corn residue is an outstanding forage resource for wintering cows and an option for backgrounding calves or growing heifers. Given the typical rental rates for corn residue and the cost of distillers’ ...

Animal nutritionist Mike Mehren recommends cattlemen provide a transition or "backgrounding" for calves between the range or pasture and the feedlot. "The day calves arrive at the feedlot is the worst ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Members of the University of Minnesota Beef Research and Education Team brought Minnesota Cattle Feeder Days to central and southern Minnesota last week, with stops in Morris, ...