What goes up must come down . . . A lot of experts are talking that the cattle cycle has hit its price peak and the dollar value we see for calves this fall will lower. Now before everyone hits the alarm bell let’s keep in mind that this decline is natural and should be […]
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The year ahead for ag
A run-down of nationwide topics that impact the ag industry Compiled by Codi Vallery-Mills There is a lot to talk about when you are involved in agriculture. What are some of the topics to keep an eye on going forward in 2015? Here we give you a break down: Food Demand Prices for cattle were […]
Kid’s Book Now Out!
My first children’s book, Husker the Mule: A Birthday Present is now out and available just in time for the holiday shopping season! This is a book for ages 4-8 but really any age will enjoy the reminder the story provides and beautiful illustrations provided by artist Teri McTighe bring it all to life. Learn more about […]
Ag boom years on the decline?
Prices for agricultural commodities and land will level off in the coming years. The high price for commodities like corn will fall but not bottom out. Right now an additional 215 million bushels are grown every year to meet Renewable Fuel Standards. Gloy says the gas industry will not tolerate more than that and acres dedicated to renewable fuel will hold around the rate they are now.
Food replacing art as high culture
Artisanal meat products trending By Codi Vallery-Mills A trend has emerged in the retail food sector – food has replaced art as high culture. Coastal residents and even those here in the heart of America are taking serious interest in the food they prepare and eat (and the money they spend on it.) Premier grocery […]
The Money Cow
It’s the closing of the year and oh, what a year it was. 2013 will be a year for the history books you can be sure. What will you remember from the year? Will it be when you finally saw your pastures climbing out of drought? Or the day you sold steer calves for record […]
A South Dakota couple promotes beef, gains marketing insight
By Codi Vallery-Mills For most of us, going to the local grocery store for a few hours isn’t our idea of leisurely weekend entertainment, but for customers of Stew Leonard’s grocery it is. A retail grocery store chain in Connecticut and New York, Stew Leonard’s has pushed food marketing to the next level. The chain […]
What to expect in Farm Bill mark-up
By Codi Vallery-Mills Another round – the third to be exact – of Farm Bill re-writes and discussion is set to spark up again this week and next. The House Agriculture Committee is expected to mark-up a farm bill on May 15 while the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee is expected to produce something […]
Ready For Russia
South Dakota is latest to visit country, talk cattle trade By Codi Vallery-Mills Thousands of live cattle cross the ocean each year to be placed into Russian cattle operations from the United States. The US Department of Commerce reports 61,000 head left the U.S. for Russia between May 2011and May 2012. Cattlemen in the region, […]
Bettering your advertising
Simple steps to add value to your cattle promotions By Codi Vallery-Mills The spring bull sale season is almost over and producers should begin to analyze the effectiveness of their sale’s marketing and promotion plans, if they haven’t already. Rachel Cutrer is president of Ranch House Design, Inc. in Wharton, Texas. Formed in 1999, Ranch […]