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The new website provides a one-stop location for beef producers to access reliable genetics and genomics information.
Bull breeding soundness evaluations are quick, economical screens of breeding potential used to determine the bull’s physical preparedness for breeding.
Shade, water, timing of feeding all critical to managing heat stress in cattle.
The Missouri Steer Feedout Finale held on June 25 in Mt. Vernon revealed the results of the 158 head of steers from 2014 that went to Iowa last November.
Early weaning is a management strategy that can alleviate grazing pressure on pastures.
During the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver this past week, 16 beef industry leaders representing every link in the beef value chain presented a plan for meeting aggressive goals to strengthen the beef industry from 2016-2020.
The results of studies on handling cattle in feedlots will be presented Aug. 6 by Ruth Woiwode at the 5th Annual Symposium on Current Issues and Advances in Food Animal Wellbeing.
Record beef cattle prices are making Mississippi producers happy to be in the business this summer.
As summer progresses, producers should be on the lookout for summer calf pneumonia.
A new website dedicated to beef cattle genetics has been launched at the 2015 Beef Improvement Federation Conference.