In the production world, producing beef from grass depends on the development of grazing plans that allow plants to fully utilize their genetics that have evolved for centuries.

Muddy pen conditions can cause decreased feed efficiency, increased animal energy expenditure and decreased profitability for the producer.

Scientists have found “prescribed fire” used in the summer was much more effective, particularly after a wet spring, at controlling the invasive weed purple threeawn and giving perennial, sod-forming grasses a chance to regrown on rangeland.

The American Gelbvieh Association is pleased to announce the hire of Carrie Tilghman, Glasgow, Ky., as the junior activities coordinator, as of April 21.

The recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcement, listing the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, brings to mind how agricultural producers, livestock ranchers and those with land enrolled in CRP could be affected.

In an effort to better serve the commercial beef industry, International Genetic Solutions, and its partners, have developed a tool used to determine relative value of feeder calves based on genetic, environmental and management factors.