Lafayette, IN - The most prominent feature of the cattle outlook for 2007 is the painful adjustment to much higher feed prices. After three years of favorable returns, 2007 is expected to be close to breakeven, with concerns that even higher feed prices could drive the industry into losses. Until then, speculation about the magnitude of the shift in acreage will continue. Lafayette, IN - The pork industry's concerns about higher corn prices from the extraordinary growth in corn demand for...

By JANE ZHANG The Wall Street Journal March 18, 2007 6:00 AM Hoping to restore consumer confidence and protect itself from lawsuits after repeated outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, the produce industry is getting down to basics: Keeping better track of where and how its food is grown and handled. By JANE ZHANG The Wall Street Journal March 18, 2007 6:00 AM Hoping to restore consumer confidence and protect itself from lawsuits after repeated outbreaks of food-borne illnesses, the produce...

His current goal is to open up more feed for his cows and provide forage for the nearly 500 head neighborhood elk herd and keep them off his lower elevation forage base. Steve selects mostly Black Angus cattle for his herd that have low birth weights and are easy fleshing. Steve starts each year with an annual grazing plan for his 95 cows and 30 yearling steers. To best match the ranch's forage to his cow's calving cycle, Steve utilizes a 45 day June to July calving period. He continually...

If reincarnation were real, we could all hope to come back as one of Shelley's horses; classy stalls, an automatic, heated watering system in the winter, a large shower with a car wash sprayer and heater so we wouldn't freeze our tails off, regular brushings, foot care, and a special eucalyptus mist sprayed from the ceiling every 20 minutes to keep flies from the barn. If reincarnation were real, we could all hope to come back as one of Shelley's horses; classy stalls, an automatic, heated...

The ranch enterprise includes a 6,000-head capacity feedyard, a substantial Black Angus cow/calf herd, acres of farm land that grow feed grain, and a unique welding business - Archibald Brothers Land & Cattle Shop Division - that builds and sells its own cattle working equipment and supplies. The ranch enterprise includes a 6,000-head capacity feedyard, a substantial Black Angus cow/calf herd, acres of farm land that grow feed grain, and a unique welding business - Archibald Brothers Land...

Surprising, since Argentinia is the world's fifth largest wine producer, with an total output which far outstrips Chile. Chile geared up for the demands of the international market years ago by ripping out local vines with little export appeal, replacing them with well-known varietals such as cabernet, chardonnay and the like. Despite Argentinian export doldrums of the late 20th century, these are now among the wines winning international favour, along with better-known noble French...