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A Kentucky farm mom captured this heartwarming moment while saving a newborn calf from the cold.
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As the beef industry descends on Music City this week, the Farm Journal team is on location to separate the noise from the news and bring you the insights that can impact your bottom line.
From cow herd nutrition strategies to not forgetting your bulls, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in February.
AngusLink connects Genetic Merit Scorecard with GeneMax Advantage test, offering enhanced scorecard option for commercial producers.
With the lack of rebuilding the strong cattle market could be extended another year.
Texas issues a statewide disaster declaration and USDA makes strategic reallocation of sterile flies to safeguard the U.S. livestock industry and public health.
Heading into 2026, recent surveys pinpoint which farmer segments are most concerned about their balance sheets.
USDA’s annual report reveals the smallest total herd since 1951, with beef cow numbers falling to 27.6 million despite a slight uptick in replacement heifers.
Joe Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cattle markets have gotten caught up in the outside market money flow but are also seeing some caution ahead of the USDA semi-annual cattle inventory report to be released Friday.
Treatment timing is not a single choice, but a moving target, that must balance sensitivity, percision and group-level signals to intervene effectively.
A Kansas State agricultural economist explains how resilient consumer demand is outweighing supply constraints to drive market profitability.
Ceres Tag is changing ranching by providing ranchers the data that matters most to their bottom line.
Family-centered farming operation yields big dividends and rewards for Ohio couple.
Missouri Extension State forage specialist Carson Roberts explains three factors that determine profitability when putting up hay.
Competitive yardage, heifer-specific nutrition and easy-to-use facilities give producers another way to develop heifers when feed and labor are tight at home.
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Diagnostic strategies help identify gestational nutrient gaps linked to stillbirths and weak calves.
Meteorologist Eric Snodgrass says the storm hit 28 states with ice, snow and record breaking cold temperatures and the polar vortex could linger for a while.
While having a job outside of the farm brings dependable income and often insurance, the heavy load of working to help keep the farm afloat - while not being fully involved in daily operations - can take a toll on the off-the-farm spouse.
Several management practices can help reduce the impact of cold stress and decrease potential health and performance setbacks.
With the federal estate tax exemption at historically high levels, most family farms are no longer at risk of paying federal estate tax. Shift your focus to income tax planning and preserving the step-up in basis at death.
University of Kentucky’s Burdine says low domestic cattle inventory, combined with the ban on live cattle imports from Mexico, continue to keep cattle supplies tight.
The expansion of support in the program provides more than $70,000 in valued assistance for cow-calf producers.
Combination treatment provides different modes of action to enhance parasite control in cattle.
Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek says he was concerned the trade might view a slightly bearish Cattle on Feed report placement number as a reason to sell but the market was more focused on the higher cash trade Friday.
Limit-feeding corn grain can be economically advantageous when the price of hay becomes too high due to short supply.
Bipartisan support of act offers long-overdue relief to cattle producers.
“There is increasing concentration by leading landowners in that asset class. Number 100 in 2007 was 75,000 acres. Now it’s 170,000 acres,” says Eric O’Keefe, editor of The Land Report.