News Update
October 13, 2015
Pasture Rates on the Rise
Recent grassland- and pasture-rental rates appear to be on the rise, while cropland values are still showing decline in some areas, according to a Nebraska report from Pork Network. Prices vary, of course, by region.
The analysis comparing 2014 and 2015 averages for pasture-rental rates show year-over-year increases ranging from 11% to 85%. Grass-lease prices reported earlier in the year were generally higher through Wyoming, the Nebraska Panhandle and central Nebraska, and western South Dakota.
Harvest results from 2015, lower grain prices and expected lower farm profits could affect the pending land market, but long-term economic trends for land value and ag markets remain positive, according to a cited source from Farmers National Co.
Watch this week’s The Angus Report to learn more. You can also watch the show at 5 p.m. CDT Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. CDT Saturday and at 7:30 a.m. CDT each Monday morning on RFD-TV.
Cattle Producers, Your Help is Needed
The Beef Cattle Institute and the A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kansas State University are seeking cattle producers to watch a video about strategies they can use to control E. coli contamination on their operation and complete a follow-up survey. Once you complete the survey, you can enter your name for a chance to win a $25 Visa® gift card.
Completing the survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes. Your response will be confidential and identifying information about you (such as your name, email address, etc.) will not be collected. To participate in the survey, follow this link: http://bit.ly/1MectcG.
Wiggins named 2015 Missouri Livestock Person of the Year
Larry Wiggins, a long-time veterinarian from Memphis, Mo., will be honored at the 2015 Missouri Livestock Symposium Friday, Dec. 4, when he will be inducted into the Missouri Livestock Symposium’s Livestock Person of the Year Hall of Fame. Wiggins is the 13th person to be selected for this honor. Those selected have made significant contributions to the livestock industry in northeast Missouri and beyond.
The Missouri Livestock Symposium will be hosted Friday, Dec. 4, from 4 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 5, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Symposium features nationally known speakers on beef cattle, horses, forages, sheep, meat goats, stock dogs, around the farm and home topics and more. It also features a free dinner on Friday evening and a free Governor’s Style Luncheon on Saturday at noon. No registration is required to attend and there is no cost to attend.
For more information, please visit the MU Extension website.
South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic, Trade Show
The 44th annual South Central Texas Cow-Calf Clinic and Trade Show will be hosted Oct. 23 at the Washington County Fairgrounds Sales Facility, 1305 East Blue Bell Road, in Brenham. The program is organized by the AgriLife Extension Beef and Forage committees from Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Fayette, Grimes, Harris, Lee, Waller and Washington counties.
Jason Cleere, AgriLife Extension Service beef cattle specialist, College Station, and Doug Pierce, Blinn College division chair for agriculture, Brenham, will lead the morning session with a presentation and demonstration on bull selection and evaluation, using a variety of breeds.
Following the live cattle demonstration, there will be hands-on activities including judging a class of bulls, visiting with trade show sponsors and viewing the display of cattle from area producers.
For more information, please view the Angus Journal Virtual Library calendar of upcoming events here.
NMSU to Host Agritourism Conference
Agritourism can diversify an agricultural operation beyond growing and selling crops and livestock. The industry is widespread in the United States, with a wide range of activities for agritourists to participate in, from picking fruits and vegetables, riding horses, tasting honey, and learning about wine- and cheese-making to shopping in farm gift stores and farm stands for local and regional produce or hand-crafted gifts.
New Mexico State University (NMSU) will host the 2015 New Mexico Agritourism Conference Nov. 12 to 14 at the MCM Hotel Elegante, 2020 Menaul Blvd. in Albuquerque. The conference will include tours on Thursday, Nov. 12, of several agritourism operations in the Albuquerque area. The general session will be Friday and Saturday morning, Nov. 13 and 14 at the hotel, with breakout sessions Friday afternoon.
For more information, please view the Angus Journal Virtual Library calendar of upcoming events here.
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