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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.

Sweet clover makes a good forage, but it can also be deadly.

Beef Industry Safety Summit brings industry leaders together to advance food safety.

Reducing winter hay feeding one among many topics.

Flies are like pennies, they can add up to real dollars.

The Academy for Ranch Management is offering a basic prescribed burning workshop Aug. 6-8 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Station at Sonora, located on State Highway 55 between Sonora and Rocksprings.

Ergot (Claviceps purpurea) is an airborne fungus that affects grass seed heads.

Cow-herds are still expanding in the U.S.

The summer slide continues for beef and cattle.

With continuing weather forecasts of temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s and heat index topping 100 degrees in Iowa and much of the U.S., Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef veterinarian Grant Dewell reminds beef cattle producers that properly preparing for these weather conditions is vital to maintaining herd health.

Experts will discuss topics related to grazing animals and stewardship of grazing lands during the 15th annual Nebraska Grazing Conference at the Kearney Ramada Inn, 301 2nd Ave., Aug. 11-12.

A ranch’s profitability and sustainability are based on understanding grazing systems.

The semiannual cattle inventory report from USDA confirmed that beef cow expansion is continuing.

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.

Early weaning is a management strategy that can alleviate grazing pressure on pastures.

Beef and fed cattle prices drop from last week.

Start with the concept of “take half, leave half” when setting up a grazing system.

The summer grilling season brought on a record price for fresh beef this June.

A new website dedicated to beef cattle genetics has been launched at the 2015 Beef Improvement Federation Conference.

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.

To retain ownership or to sell, that is the question.

Stockpiled bermudagrass can be grazed from October-December.

Perennial peanut can make a nice addition to your pastures.

This year has been a wet one and that has made growing quality forage a bit of a challenge.

If you are selling a replacement heifer or cow, you need to determine the target age, as well as whether she will be open or pregnant at time of sale.

Breed EPD’s can be used to select bulls for the grass finished beef operation. As should be the case with any herd, multiple trait selection is critical.

Watch for breeding activity, injuries and overall condition.

What do you think of when you hear the phrase ‘intensive grazing’?

Monitoring your pastures for cogongrass is easy if you can spot the seedheads.

The 2015 University of Wisconsin Lancaster Ag Research Station Cow-Calf Field Day will be held on Monday, August 3rd from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Hot temperatures may drive down prices for beef.

Record beef cattle prices are making Mississippi producers happy to be in the business this summer.

Early weaning works very effectively to add body condition on cows when forage is limiting.

As summer progresses, producers should be on the lookout for summer calf pneumonia.

Beef imports are up, while exports have fallen.

Pounds, efficiency and quality are important components of the beef business.

Supplementing cattle on pasture can be a good way to extend the grazing season.

Producers can learn how forages can enhance their operations by attending the Advanced Kentucky Grazing School Aug. 17 at the University of Kentucky Spindletop Research Farm in Lexington.

A study examining the presence of salmonella in beef cattle feedyards was the focus of a series of studies by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists and faculty in the department of animal science at Texas A&M University, College Station.

Cattle producers looking to pick up the latest information about maximizing livestock and wheat resources under variable and sometimes volatile weather and market conditions should register now to attend the July 28 Cattle Trails Wheat and Stocker Conference in Lawton, Okla.

Live cattle prices were up $2 to $3 from the previous week.

The pounds of calf weaned per acre is key to the evaluation of any cattle system.

The unemployment rate has dropped, a sign the economy might grow.

The Ona White Angus herd will be sold through a public auction at the University of Florida, Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, this fall or early winter.

The conference will take place in four meetings Aug. 11 and 13 at various locations across Kansas.

Increased rainfall has improved forage for grazing and limited the amount of lighter weight cattle going on feed.

A stocker cattle program is set for July 8 at the West Auction Barn, 20645 N. Interstate Highway 35 in West, Texas.

Cattle rustling is not an Old West crime. It's very much alive today.

A Mississippi State University professor is the new executive director of the Beef Improvement Federation.

May calving is enjoyable, manageable and workable.