The local community and auctioneers from across the country stepped up to aid a family during their time of need at a recent cattle auction.

Open cows in the herd have a negative impact on profit as they are consuming expensive inputs without contributing back to the operation, but they are worth quite a bit of money, too.

During the last 90 days, Merck Animal Health, with the input and oversight of its Advisory Board, has worked to implement its Five-Step Plan to Ensuring Responsible Beef and has made considerable progress.

Relief efforts have been setup for both North and South Dakota to aid ranchers in need after the brutal October blizzard.

Ranchers in South Dakota are still waiting to see if they will receive any federal aid after losing cattle in an October blizzard.

There are herds of cattle on a pair of remote Alaska islands that have survived for decades despite any number of threats to their existence.