Chicago Board of Trade corn futures also traded lower in overnight trading, which likely will add to technical considerations and support feeder cattle futures, at least on the open, market analysts and brokers said. KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones)--Thursday's rally in live cattle futures prices gave cattle feeders in the Plains hope that cash prices could rebound from Wednesday and Thursday to end the week steady with last week, market analysts and traders said. As live cattle futures declined on...

Through November, the MU researcher will monitor the growth habits of 60 calves from various breeds to determine if bio-leftovers provide a healthy main course to cattle. The study has two main priorities: first, to determine if glycerin has a positive or negative effect on calves growth performance, and second, to assess its impact, if any, on meat quality. In addition to monitoring feeding limits and growth patterns, Kerley also is analyzing how cattle metabolize the varying amounts of...

The factory will be located near DaimlerChrysler's truck plant in the northern city of Saltillo and will produce 440,000 motors a year, the company said today in a statement. The plant is part of a $3 billion investment Chrysler announced in February to produce more fuel-efficient powertrain components. Workers at Mexico's export-assembly plants known as maquiladoras earned an average of $764 a month in 2006. Mexico last year produced 1.98 million cars and heavy trucks and exported 1.54...

Graziers spend an estimated $20 million a year on chemical treatments to control liver fluke, a parasite which is endemic in pastures grazed by up to 40 million sheep and 6 million cattle nationally. In cattle, the losses include: reduced production and quality of milk, lower growth rates and lower feed conversion rates in fattening cattle. Liver fluke is estimated to result in 5 percent average loss of production in cattle and sheep. Other significant losses in sheep include: reduced...

Taylor, 36, maintains about 25 purebred, black Angus cattle on the family farm Taylor Maples and sells some of the animal's meat at market. Previous generations of the family raised dairy cattle on the farm. The association is primarily a networking organization, but Taylor will also be involved in such events as the annual Bull Test, in which Angus cattle are tested for their genetics; the Michigan Beef Expo; and various Michigan Junior Association events and fundraisers. The association...