Join Robert Fulton, DVM, PhD, Oklahoma State University, as he shares findings from several studies that clarify the most predominant subtype of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV).
Lee Borck, Manhattan, Kan., has known hard times and boom, seen the impact on others as well as his own enterprises. That could describe a lot of cattle feeders, but Borck stands out for his record of leadership and ove
How greater sage-grouse conservation practices have affected ranch economics across six states is being studied by a University of Wyoming research team.
With drought conditions impacting much of the Upper Midwest and Dakotas, management practices on the cow/calf operation are being adjusted to compensate for the shortage of forage and other resources.
Operating in the extremes is ineffective the idea is to reach a point in the middle that allows a business to function effectively. A team must have control and discipline.
All-fresh retail beef prices were $5.833/lb. in July, up 1.0 percent year over year. All-fresh beef prices have increased each month this year since January.
Hosted by the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City, U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), along with William Bryan, Department of Homeland Security acting under secretary for science a
As theFarm Journal Midwest Crop Tourmakes its first round of corn and soybean checks today, several long-time tour scouts weighed in with Farm Journal editors on what they expect to see.
Mark Bernard, a crop consultant
Most farm families will not end up owing federal estate tax (with proper planning and structure, it would typically take a combined gross estate of more than $20 million to be subject to federal estate tax). However, i
The North Dakota Stockmen's Association and North Dakota Stockmen's Foundation have teamed up to support the state's cattle ranchers who are suffering through one of the worst droughts in North Dakota history.
Today, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that Tony Tooke will become the new Chief of the U.S. Forest Service.
Tooke, who grew up on a 200-acre farm outside Detroit, Ala., has been with the Forest Servic
The number of individuals applying to veterinary colleges for the 2016-17 academic year was the highest since 1981, reports the recently released 2017 AVMA & AAVMC Report on the Market for Veterinary Education, promptin
Just when life seems to be a little too burdensome, when another day on the job feels too stressful, the tale of someone who truly dealt with adversity puts it all in perspective.
In Montana almost a half million acres have burned this summer, with more than half of the acreage coming from one wildfire. Fortunately, cattle losses have been limited according to officials with the Montana Stockgrow
Hundreds of livestock ranchers in the drought-stricken U.S. Northern Plains are embracing what organizers say is the first lottery designed to provide some much-needed relief to their operations.
For all of PETA’s happy talk about the joys of going veggie, a new study from across The Pond reveals that committed vegetarians are twice likely to suffer from depression than meat-eaters.
The National Animal Rights Conference held last week confirms supporters of the animal rights movement don’t want to work with livestock producers, they want to end livestock production.
Drill calibration is a key step to forage establishment. Taking the time to get it right will save money by getting fields back into production sooner.
Retaining ownership can seem like a high risk and high reward option for cattle producers. Here are three tips to keep in mind when considering retained ownership.
Not many hunters refer to themselves with the ‘k-word,’ but one especially articulate hunter-philosopher made a powerful case for why those who condemn hunting are dead wrong.
This week, trade officials from the U.S., Mexico and Canada opened their first round of meetings aimed at renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
USDA released its August crop report on the 10th with some real surprises for the trade. What was bad for the crop side was good for livestock producers.
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt urges farmers and ranchers to submit official comments on the repeal of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule before the Agency's deadline of Monday, Au
Negotiators from Canada, Mexico and the United States will kick off an ambitious first round of trade talks on Wednesday as the countries try to fast-track a deal to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement by
Jurors at a federal court in Nevada began deliberations on Tuesday in the retrial of four men accused of numerous charges for acting as gunmen in the 2014 standoff led by renegade rancher Cliven Bundy against federal au
The ‘harvesting’ of a whale in a remote area of Alaska provided a poignant scenario: an ancient culture clashing with modern technology, and traditional diets versus contemporary lifestyles.
Short-grass native prairie to Old World bluestem-seeded pastures, grazed and ungrazed pastures, herbicide-treated to untreated pastures – a traveling caravan made its way across the Panhandle five months after a March
“Animal health is a non-competitive issue,” says Terry R. Fankhauser, Executive Vice President of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, the Colorado affiliate of National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and Moderato
