The Cattle Business Weekly
For cattlemen, by cattlemen is this podcast bringing you the latest in cattle industry headlines straight from the news desk of The Cattle Business Weekly in South Dakota. It's a dose of what's happening in markets, on the ranch and in Washington, D.C. It's news about everything that impacts a cattle operation's bottomline (aka profit). Listen to us in the feed truck, on the way to a cattle sale or on the porch with a beer! We promise you won't go away without having learned something.
The Cattle Business Weekly
Balancing opportunity in the beef market with uncertainty in the crop field
By Kelly Brandlee “We’re trying to make a little bigger product,” says Jared Dick, who runs Shaggy Meadows Red Angus just outside Marion, South Dakota. “Feeders and packers are asking for more pounds, so we’re focused on keeping up with that trend while holding onto strong maternal traits.” For Dick, it’s about striking a balance. His family’s Red Angus herd is built to perform, but it’s also designed with purpose. Their focus on maternal qualities hasn’t changed—but they’re also responding to the market by raising larger-framed animals that fit today’s feedlot and packer needs. Dick and his wife Michelle, along...