Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States
for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on
June 1, 2025. The inventory was 1% below June 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported on
Friday.
FUSDA June 1 Cattle on Feed Report
Angus Genetics Inc. will lead North American research on cattle methane
emissions using a $4.85 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund. The five-year
international study aims to determine how genetics influences methane
production in grass-grazing cattle, though some Angus breeders have expressed
concerns about the funding source.
BMethane Study Tests Angus Breed
Finally, some heavy rainfall is going to fall on portions of the Canadian
Prairies this weekend. But parts of the region may be needing more.
1^Canadian Prairies Weather Outlook
The Trump administration announced this week plans to finalize a new
waters of the U.S. rule by the end of the year.
BEPA Concludes Hearings on WOTUS Rule
Colorado farmer Marc Arnusch wanted someone to not only supervise and
execute planting, irrigating and harvesting, he needed someone to take over the
planning, purchasing and business relationships of the farm. He discovered his
farm's leader was already on the payroll.
BPromoting From Within Can Be Rewarding