Friday October 22 Cattle on Feed + Ag News

 NEBRASKA CATTLE ON FEED DOWN 1%
 
Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.38 million cattle on feed on October 1, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. This inventory was down 1% from last year. Placements during September totaled 545,000 head, down 9% from 2020. Fed cattle marketings for the month of September totaled 435,000 head, down 5% from last year. Other disappearance during September totaled 10,000 head, unchanged from last year.



IOWA CATTLE ON FEED REPORT
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 600,000 head on October 1, 2021, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service  – Cattle on Feed report. This was up 2 percent from September, but down 2 percent from October 1, 2020. Iowa feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head had 455,000 head on feed, up 1 percent from last month but down 7 percent from last year. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in all Iowa feedlots totaled 1,055,000 head, up 1 percent from last month but down 4 percent from last year.  
 
Placements of cattle and calves in Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during September totaled 80,000 head, up 4 percent from August and up 11 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head placed 62,000 head, up 15 percent from August and up 2 percent from last year. Placements for all feedlots in Iowa totaled 142,000 head, up 8 percent from August and up 7 percent from last year.  
 
Marketings of fed cattle from Iowa feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 or more head during September totaled 67,000 head, down 21 percent from August and down 4 percent from last year. Feedlots with a capacity of less than 1,000 head marketed 54,000 head, down 4 percent from August but unchanged from last year. Marketings for all feedlots in Iowa were 121,000 head, down 14 percent from August and down 2 percent from last year. Other disappearance from all feedlots in Iowa totaled 6,000 head



United States Cattle on Feed Down 1 Percent
    
Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.6 million head on October 1, 2021. The inventory was 1 percent below October 1, 2020. This is the second highest October 1 inventory since the series began in 1996. The inventory included 7.07 million steers and steer calves, down 3 percent from the previous year. This group accounted for 61 percent of the total inventory. Heifers and heifer calves accounted for 4.49 million head, up 2 percent from 2020.

On Feed by State
                           (1,000 hd - % Oct 1 '20)
Colorado .......:     1,130          102       
Iowa .............:        600             98                
Kansas ..........:      2,530          100              
Nebraska ......:      2,380           99               
Texas ............:      2,730           95               

Placements in feedlots during September totaled 2.16 million head, 3 percent below 2020. Net placements were 2.11 million head. During September, placements of cattle and calves weighing less than 600 pounds were 435,000 head, 600-699 pounds were 360,000 head, 700-799 pounds were 495,000 head, 800-899 pounds were 498,000 head, 900-999 pounds were 275,000 head, and 1,000 pounds and greater were 100,000 head.

Placements by State
                        (1,000 hd  -  % Sept '20)
Colorado .......:     220            90           
Iowa .............:       80           111              
Kansas ..........:      505           103            
Nebraska ......:      545            91              
Texas ............:      450           100              

Marketings of fed cattle during September totaled 1.79 million head, 3 percent below 2020. Other disappearance totaled 58,000 head during September, unchanged from 2020.

Marketings by State
                        (1,000 hd  -  % Sept '20)
Colorado .......:     165            97             
Iowa .............:       67            96                 
Kansas ..........:      435           106              
Nebraska ......:      435            95               
Texas ............:      405            98           



Tar Spot Disease of Corn Confirmed in Several Nebraska Counties
Tamra Jackson-Ziems - NE Extension Plant Pathologist

Tar spot, caused by Phyllachora maydis, was confirmed in several eastern Nebraska counties during recent weeks, including Dakota, Thurston, Burt, Saunders, Sarpy, York and Richardson counties. Tar spot initially developed in western Iowa in September 2019, but was seemingly inactive since then when conditions were dry. However, with the development of rain showers in the region, colleagues from Iowa State University were able to confirm active tar spot in all of the westernmost counties of Iowa along the Missouri River during recent weeks.

During a collaborative survey trip through northeast Nebraska, we identified tar spot in corn fields in Dakota, Thurston and Burt counties, indicating that the fungus causing tar spot has moved into Nebraska. Disease could be found in every field where we stopped that week — albeit at very low severity and incidence, making it difficult to find the tiny black “dots” on leaves. However, it was often easier to see them on the few remaining green leaves than on brown, senesced leaves.

Also complicating the search for tar spot was the presence of rust diseases on leaves — especially southern rust, which was common in 2021 (and other years). Since then, samples with tar spot have been submitted from other counties in eastern Nebraska, including Richardson County in the extreme southeast corner of the state, and from as far west as York County. There are likely additional corn fields in other counties where the disease can be found.   

History and Impact
Tar spot was first reported in the Midwest United States in 2015. Since then the disease has continued to spread through the Corn Belt. Often, the disease develops late season during cool, damp conditions in the fall and causes little damage. However, early and severe tar spot has reportedly caused yield loss of up to 25-30% in some Midwestern fields. The disease was first identified in Mexico in 1904 and has been a problem in other Latin American countries, where it is caused by a complex of multiple fungi and has impacted grain production, causing yield losses of 11-46%. The disease can also impact quality of other corn products, including silage, stover and husks.

Distribution maps of locations where tar spot has been confirmed in the U.S. by county can be found at the Corn ipmPiPE Tar Spot website https://corn.ipmpipe.org/tarspot/. Corn ipmPiPE also supports the Southern Rust distribution website https://corn.ipmpipe.org/southerncornrust/. When viewing these maps, keep in mind that counties that are highlighted indicate that a sample from one or more fields in that county tested positive. Counties that are not highlighted does not indicate an absence of the disease. Likewise, highlighted counties do not imply that every field is affected or indicate severity of the disease in the fields where it was found.

Symptoms
Tar spot produces small, raised black spots across the upper and lower leaf surfaces that cannot be scraped off the leaf surface. These black structures are called stromata or ascomata (a type of fungal fruiting structure) and may be circular or elongated. A tan to brown halo may surround the ascomatum, giving it a “fisheye” lesion. When the ascomatum is viewed under magnification, sausage-shaped asci (spore cases) are visible.

A preliminary identification can be made in the field; however, microscopic confirmation is needed to differentiate tar spot from other pathogens, especially later in the growing season. Both common rust and southern rust produce black teliospores late in the season that can easily be confused with tar spot. Rust pustules can be rubbed off with a fingernail and often leave an orange to black mark on your finger.

Tar spot may also be confused for any number of saprophytic organisms (Figure 5) that readily grow on dead and dying leaf tissue. These saprophytes usually have a dusty appearance, are likely to be rubbed off and may not produce raised bumps.

Samples with suspected tar spot may be sent to the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic for confirmation. If samples suspected of tar spot are the first report in a county, they will be processed free of charge.

Favorable Conditions
There are still unanswered questions about the biology and life cycle of the fungus causing tar spot. Cooler temperatures (optimally 60-70°F) and seven or more hours of damp conditions seem to be most favorable for disease development and spread. The fungus overwinters in infested crop debris so disease will redevelop in the same areas once the fungus is established there and weather conditions are favorable again for the fungus to reproduce and infect.

Management
Foliar fungicides have been effective at managing tar spot during the growing season but must be applied near disease onset for best results. You can see efficacy ratings for tar spot (and other diseases) for specific products in the Crop Protection Network’s publication Fungicide Efficacy for Control of Corn Diseases. Routine scouting for diseases is important when making fungicide application timing decisions. Disease development and severity depend on hybrid susceptibility, weather/field conditions, disease history, and several other factors that will impact whether a fungicide will be necessary or economical.

Recent studies in the eastern Corn Belt have demonstrated that corn hybrids varied in their reaction to tar spot. Some seed companies have already begun to provide hybrid disease ratings for tar spot and you should avoid planting highly susceptible corn hybrids in eastern Nebraska fields where we expect tar spot is likely to redevelop. You should work with seed company agronomists to select corn hybrids that are expected to perform best under your field conditions.

Crop rotation to other crops may help to reduce disease severity in future years, although it’s unknown how many years will be needed to reduce the amount of overwintering fungal inoculum that will cause disease later.  Alternative host species have been identified for this fungus, as well.

Little research has been conducted on the impact of irrigation on tar spot. Limited anecdotal evidence from other states suggests that disease severity can be increased under overhead irrigation versus in non-irrigated fields, because of the wetter conditions in the canopy that support fungal reproduction and movement. Thus, the risk of tar spot is likely greater in irrigated fields and those fields should be more closely monitored for disease development during the season.

Because the fungus overwinters in infested crop debris, tillage may help to decompose affected tissue and reduce disease later but is not practical in all scenarios and won’t eliminate disease pressure. Movement of infested corn plants and tissue will likely move the fungus to new areas, so be mindful of the geographic area where corn is produced when moving stover or other cattle feed products to avoid or limit accidental introduction of this and other pathogens to new areas.  



NEBRASKA CHICKENS AND EGGS
 
All layers in Nebraska during September 2021 totaled 8.18 million, down from 8.59 million the previous year, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.  Nebraska egg production during September totaled 200 million eggs, down from 212 million in 2020. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,447 eggs, compared to 2,473 eggs in 2020.

IOWA:  Iowa egg production during September 2021 was 1.23 billion eggs, down 4 percent from last month but up 3 percent from last year, according to the latest Chickens and Eggs report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.  The  average  number  of  all  layers  on  hand  during  September 2021 was 48.6 million, down 1 percent from last month but up 2 percent from the same month last year. Eggs per 100 layers for September were 2,531, down 3 percent from last month but up slightly from last September.  

September Egg Production Up 1 Percent
United States egg production totaled 9.18 billion during September 2021, up 1 percent from last year. Production included 7.94 billion table eggs, and 1.24 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.17 billion were broiler-type and 71.2 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during September 2021 totaled 386 million, up slightly from last year. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,379 eggs, up 1 percent from September 2020.
                                    
Total layers in the United States on October 1, 2021 totaled 387 million, up slightly from last year. The 387 million layers consisted of 322 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 61.9 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.89 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on October 1, 2021, averaged 79.5 eggs per 100 layers, up 1 percent from October 1, 2020.



Women in Ag Leadership Conference to Be Held in Ames

“Lead Like Someone Left the Gate Open” is the theme of the fifth Annual Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Women in Ag Leadership Conference. The event will be held Nov. 29-30 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center in Ames.

The conference begins on Monday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. with campus tours. A three-hour, intensive workshop starts at 3 p.m. followed by dinner and networking. The full-day conference on Tuesday begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. Meals and refreshments are included in the registration cost.

Attendees will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with Iowa’s own world-class agricultural speaker, Jolene Brown. She’ll take conference participants through a special leadership journey with three presentations to help build a solid business foundation, while using personal passion and purpose to motivate and celebrate agrarian roots.

The campus tours offer the chance to experience the turfgrass at Jack Trice Stadium, explore a rooftop greenhouse conservatory, discover the world of plant pathology and entomology, or time-travel with a visit to the 1860 Farm House and 2020 Iowa State Creamery.

A panel session will feature three successful entrepreneurs. From northeast Iowa, Lynn Bolin and her family offer farm stay guests a chance to “sleep with the cows.” Kim Andersen and her husband transitioned to organic production and opened Blueberry Bottom to the community in Washington County. Katie Holtz stepped up to the role of vice president in her family’s innovative PigEasy agribusiness, in western Iowa.

The concurrent sessions offer surprising variety. Women can learn how to create more balance in life, land that next leadership role, get more out of social media or innovate crop production and conservation.

This year’s Women Impacting Agriculture honorees will share how they are building businesses and creating community.

Amani Elobeid is the capstone speaker. She’ll share her leadership journey from the University of Khartoum in Sudan to earning her Ph.D. at Iowa State University to receiving an Excellence in Teaching award and advising the Iowa State Agricultural Business Club.

The cost to attend the full conference is $75 for adults and $40 for students. Online registration is now available.   

A full conference agenda and other details is available at the ISU Extension and Outreach Women in Ag website https://www.extension.iastate.edu/womeninag/.

The conference has been planned with attendee safety in mind. Please follow current CDC guidelines as recommended. Do what is comfortable for you to have the best and most positive conference.



Nominations Open for 'Excellence in Teaching Agriculture' Award

Many teachers throughout Iowa integrate agriculture into their classroom to enrich student learning experiences and apply science, social studies, language arts and many other subjects. Through an awards program of the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation those excellent teachers can be recognized for their efforts.

The Iowa Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award is open to teachers of grades pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. The award will recognize a teacher for their integrated efforts to teach students about the importance of food and agriculture and increase students' agriculture literacy. An agriculturally literate person understands and can communicate the source and value of food and agriculture as it affects quality of life.

Applications will be accepted through mid-November and the winner will be selected and recognized in December. The selected Iowa teacher will receive $500 to support their classroom instruction. They will also receive up to $1,000 to cover expenses to attend the 2022 National Agriculture in the Classroom conference to be held in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., in summer.

Exemplary teachers will showcase innovative ways that they integrate food and agriculture in their classroom. Agriculture can be the vehicle to teach a number of other content areas and apply these concepts in a relevant way for Iowa students. Creative teachers will help students make connections between food production, health, energy systems, economics, environment, and their interconnectedness in agriculture. Pioneering teachers will help students connect to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers.

Last year's winner, Rhonda Osborn, continues her work to integrate agriculture into reading curriculums and other student activities. For more information or to apply online visit: https://form.jotform.com/IowaAgLiteracyFoundation/2021ETAA.



PSC OPENS COMPLAINT AGAINST SOUTH DAKOTA GRAIN DEALER

The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) has filed a complaint requiring Banghart Properties LLC, a.k.a. Fearless Grain Marketing Storage & Arbitrage, a.k.a. Fearless Grain Marketing, a.k.a. Fearless Grain of Gettysburg, South Dakota, to cease and desist all operations as a Grain Dealer in Nebraska.

On September 5, the PSC Grain Department sent the company a letter stating that a Grain Dealer license is required for the company to purchase grain from a Nebraska producer. The letter indicated all grain dealer activity by the company in Nebraska must cease and information on the application process was provided. On Sept. 15, the company filed an incomplete application with the Commission. A second letter was sent to the company on October 12.

On October 14, the PSC Grain Department was made aware the company had entered into contracts with Nebraska producers. A review of the contracts by the PSC determined the company had purchased various amounts of commodities from Nebraska producers.

“Despite our best efforts to bring this company into compliance, Banghart Properties leaves us no choice but to pursue action against it.” said Commission Chair Dan Watermeier. “

The complaint states Banghart Properties LLC, (and its various aliases), performed actions as a Grain Dealer in the State of Nebraska without a valid Grain Dealer License issued by the Commission in violation of Nebraska Revised Statute § 75-903 and 291 Nebraska Administrative Code § 08-003.01.

Watermeier said, “With harvest season well under way it is imperative that our producers/sellers are aware of this company and the fact that it does not hold a license to conduct grain dealer activity in the State of Nebraska.”

An Order setting a hearing date for Banghart Properties LLC, will be issued at a later date. Once a hearing is set the company will be required to show cause as to why it should not be assessed civil penalties for operating as a Grain Dealer without a license in the State of Nebraska.



USDA Cold Storage September 2021 Highlights

Total red meat supplies in freezers on September 30, 2021 were up 4 percent from the previous month but down 4 percent from last year. Total pounds of beef in freezers were up 5 percent from the previous month but down 6 percent from last year. Frozen pork supplies were up 3 percent from the previous month and up slightly from last year. Stocks of pork bellies were down 26 percent from last month and down 48 percent from last year.

Total frozen poultry supplies on September 30, 2021 were up 1 percent from the previous month but down 17 percent from a year ago. Total stocks of chicken were up 3 percent from the previous month but down 17 percent from last year. Total pounds of turkey in freezers were down 3 percent from last month and down 17 percent from September 30, 2020.

Total natural cheese stocks in refrigerated warehouses on September 30, 2021 were up 2 percent from the previous month and up 8 percent from September 30, 2020. Butter stocks were down 9 percent from last month and down 4 percent from a year ago.

Total frozen fruit stocks on September 30, 2021 were down 1 percent from last month and down 6 percent from a year ago.  Total frozen vegetable stocks were up 19 percent from last month but down 4 percent from a year ago.



ASA Leads Effort Urging Administration to Swiftly Sort Out Supply Chain Issues

This week the American Soybean Association led the effort for members of the Ag CEO Council to ask the administration to swiftly tackle growing issues in the supply chain that are directly causing higher prices and/or shortages for the ag sector.

The council submitted a letter compiled by ASA staff and signed onto by 17 top ag groups including ASA to the deputy assistant secretary for economic policy at the Department of Transportation; the CEO correspondence was in response to President Biden’s Feb. 24, 2021, Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains and outlines the most problematic areas for the ag industry, including transportation costs, labor availability, the global fertilizer market, and more.

“After many years of low farm prices, recent price increases were poised to help elevate market net returns. Given these supply chain issues, that optimism has faded into a desire to simply not do worse than those lean years,” the groups state in the comments.

The groups also underscored how many of the current challenges are time-sensitive, and they are eager to work closely with the administration to find a way forward. Click here to read the full comments, which provide a deep dive into the specific supply chain issues.

Topline Ag Supply Issues
-    Labor: Labor shortages exist on the farm, in processing facilities, and among critical service providers. A National Council of Farmer Cooperative survey found that 77% of responding coops had issues retaining a skilled workforce during the pandemic. Federal food safety inspector shortages limit products that can be sold and shipped.
-    Barges: Hurricane Ida closed the Lower Mississippi River and grain unloading facilities in New Orleans. Grain shipping volumes and prices have yet to recover.
-    Ports and shipping containers: Import volumes have overloaded marine terminals, particularly on the West Coast. This has caused shipping delays, canceled bookings and surcharges. Containers are leaving the U.S. empty rather than being filled and returned with agricultural products, as is normal practice.
-    Trucking and rail freight: More than 70% of all freight movement occurs on trucking and rail. Over the past 20 months, the transportation sector has experienced congestion, equipment shortages and constrained capacity. General freight trucking prices increased by 21% since May 2020 and rail by 28% over the same period.
-    Fertilizer: A confluence of factors negatively impacting global fertilizer market supply chains include, (1) global demand for fertilizer, which is largely driven by crop plantings and prices; (2) recent weather events that disrupted domestic production; (3) COVID-19-related deferral of facility maintenance that is now being undertaken; (4) trade actions; (5) transportation costs; and (6) the supply and cost of natural gas.
-    Chemical inputs: Regulatory action by EPA is limiting the availability of pesticides necessary for agricultural production. Transportation issues are creating issues in product delivery, and Hurricane Ida has disrupted a critical region for herbicide production.
-    Energy: Energy during the early stages of the pandemic was primarily consumed at home. That abrupt change suddenly reversed, and gasoline prices have shot up more than 40% in the past year. Not only does energy affect fuel costs, but also it is an input for chemical, fertilizer and seed production.
-    Equipment and parts: Steel prices rose dramatically during the pandemic due to both demand and tariffs levied on multiple steel products in August 2021. And, a lack of microchips stemming from COVID-era demand for laptops and other home electronics has forced many farm equipment manufacturers to halt production, creating delays in shipping new equipment that sometimes last a year or more. In addition, parts needed to repair equipment may not be available.
-    Water availability: 75% of the Western U.S. and the Dakotas are in severe drought. Ranchers have had to liquidate portions of their herds, and irrigation costs have increased.

ASA and the Ag CEO Council will continue working with the administration to address these challenges.



NCGA, Other Ag Groups, Comment on Disruptive Factors Facing U.S. Supply Chain

The National Corn Growers Association joined 51 other agricultural groups in submitting comments this week to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing the many disruptive factors facing the U.S. supply chain. The comments provide recommendations on how to alleviate these challenges through legislative and regulatory actions.

“To be successful, farmers must have a reliable and fully functioning national transportation system that will allow us to receive our fall fertilizer shipments and deliver our products to consumers in a timely fashion,” said NCGA President Chris Edgington. “That’s why NCGA, along with other groups, are making our voices heard in these discussions.”

The comments address several key areas of concern to corn growers, including:
    Inland Waterways. The inland waterways system is vital to the American supply chain and gives U.S. producers a significant advantage in terms of cost and efficiency over international competitors. The comments urge the administration to prioritize legislative and regulatory actions that promote the rehabilitation of aging waterway infrastructure on the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River. This includes the addition of seven 1,200-foot locks on the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway as part of the Navigation Ecosystem Sustainability Program.

    Rail Competition and Service. The comments mention the value of promoting competition in rail transportation and the cost saving outcomes such actions would have on U.S. grain shippers and receivers. The comments encourage the Surface Transportation Board to consider a regulation which would allow for the use of “reciprocal” or “competitive switching.” Competitive switching would enable shippers and receivers geographically beholden to one rail carrier to gain access to a second rail carrier through a short distance “switch.” NCGA supports a competitive and nondiscriminatory rate structure for our nation’s railroads.

    Motor Carrier Freight Transportation Efficiency. The comments recommend a few key actions that could help alleviate the disruption in the U.S. motor carrier freight transportation sector. One of our recommendations, for example, was that USDA and the U.S. Department of Transportation continue to coordinate to ensure agricultural haulers and the rest of the trucking industry have the flexibilities needed to provide timely delivery of essential products. Flexibilities such as relief from Hours-of-Service requirements have been critical over the last 18 months.

NCGA’s actions come on the heels of President Biden’s announcement that the Port of Los Angeles would begin to operate 24 hours, seven days a week. This move could potentially mitigate the bottleneck of goods on the west coast awaiting distribution throughout the country.



WEST COAST PORTS TO OPERATE ROUND THE CLOCK TO FIX SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES
NPPC newsletter

In an effort to alleviate congestion at California ports and fix nationwide supply chain issues, Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed an executive order directing state agencies to find space for short-term storage of off-loaded goods, identify freight routes that can be temporarily exempted from vehicle weight limits and establish training and education programs for new transportation workers.

The move follows last week’s White House meeting between Biden administration officials and business, port and union leaders to discuss challenges at ports across the country. The president met with the leadership from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and got commitments from them to move more goods faster by moving to 24 hours a day, seven days a week operations, including expanded gate hours.

The two ports are the point of entry for 40 percent of shipping containers that come into the United States. Wednesday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo floated the idea of using the National Guard to help with transportation and logistics needs for moving products.



Certified Angus Beef Offers Summer Internships

Hands-on experiences are the fastest way to excel in a career after college. Students who intern at Certified Angus Beef (CAB) leave prepared for a job in the beef industry with practical work examples and personal connections.  

CAB is accepting applications for three communications internship positions for Summer 2022.
Effective communication is the foundation for success in any career, and CAB interns get real-world experiences with audiences across the beef supply chain.

"After nine weeks in Ohio, I was a better storyteller and more skilled than when I got there," says Paige Holbrooks, 2021 producer communications intern.

These roles are available for college students majoring in agricultural communications, public relations, journalism or marketing.
-    The Public Relations intern will monitor brand presence in the media and emerging issues in the food industry. This intern will also write stories for the CAB newsroom.
-    The Communications intern will engage business, consumer and rancher audiences by writing news releases, feature stories and creating content for the brand’s rancher-facing social media. Background knowledge and experience in beef production is preferred but not required.
-    The Digital Marketing intern will strategize, create and post content for the brand’s 24 social media channels.

The positions will be customized to match an intern’s interest in practicing multi-media storytelling and learning new skills. Some assignments may include photography and video editing, generating pitching stories to media or traveling to off-site events at restaurants, grocery stores or ranches.

Interns are valuable members of the team, managing projects, bringing fresh perspectives and collaborating in discussions. The ability to work together but also meet deadlines independently will be important to each intern’s success.

"I was given creative freedom in the content that I created, but it was also helpful for me to receive timely feedback from the team," says Kalyn Blue, 2021 summer digital intern. "I gained skills in professional communication with coworkers and effective messaging with brand audiences."

Junior or senior college students are encouraged to apply by November 19, 2021.

Summer interns will be expected to work from the brand’s office in Wooster, Ohio, 40 hours per week for 10 to 12-weeks between mid-May to mid-August, depending on the student’s availability.  

Applications require a cover letter, resume and online portfolio of work samples in communications.

Find more information about these internship opportunities or apply at https://cabcattle.com/internship.