Life is good again — or at least far better — for those cattle producers who survived the long, devastating drought that decimated the nation’s beef cow herd and shriveled pastures across a wide swath of the country.

Genetic uniformity starts at home by selecting good bulls through knowledgeable and informed selection and implementing focused production goals for clear outcomes relevant to beef cattle production.

A Kansas livestock expert is urging farmers and ranchers to take precautions against rustlers as historically high cattle prices make the animals a prime target for thieves.

University of Illinois Extension is offering Beef Quality Assurance training in December.

Agriculture officials say heavy rains that have fallen this year may have driven up production costs for Arkansas cattle farmers this winter.

With cattle prices at record highs, ranchers looking to build back beef cattle herds need to take careful consideration of the composition of replacement heifers to yield top-quality calves, according to experts.