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Estimating forage usage by cows is an important part of the task of calculating winter feed needs. Hay or standing forage intake must be estimated in order to make the calculations.
The volume of feeder cattle sold in Oklahoma increased nearly 20% from mid-July to mid-October as a result of the drought. Since then, volumes have been down and likely smaller through November.
Low-stress cattle handling methods have been discussed and promoted for many years, but could implementing low-stress handling techniques influence animal performance and improve your bottom line?
We live in such a hurried world, and don’t get me wrong, I hurry with the best of them. But I never want to hurry so much that I fail to show up for others. Doug Parrett knew the importance of prioritizing people.
Freight costs are likely to remain elevated through the winter, despite the recent decline in crude oil prices.
Rapidly rising wholesale beef prices kept packers actively looking to add inventory this week. Choice boxed beef closed Friday $16.64 per cwt. higher than two weeks ago.
Friday brought mixed news for the economy. So, is the U.S. officially in a recession? K-State economists say it’s more important to watch changes in behaviors versus debating the definition of recession.
On June 11, 2023, over-the-counter antibiotics will no longer be available through traditional retail channels. Instead, these antibiotics will now require a prescription from a licensed veterinarian.
Carbon counting – which is ill defined – may be one more regulatory hurdle akin to federal lands grazing management plans with somewhat undefinable outcomes but are ridden with regulations.
Three Florida men have been arrested for stealing semi-loads of frozen beef and pork from packing plants across the Midwest since June 2021.
Dave Nichols, K-State University Animal Science & Industry professor emeritus, has been awarded the 2022 Mark and Eva Gardiner Innovation and Excellence Faculty award.
The Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Okla. has officially opened the doors on its nearly $8.5 million USDA- and state-certified meat processing plant.
More than $500,000 in premiums and scholarships will be awarded to exhibitors and youth in agriculture.
USMEF to honor former head of the USTR and co-founder of “Where Food Comes From” for contributions to the U.S. red meat industry.
No doubt, most cattle producers have had to work out a situation with a calf that is no longer able to nurse its mama. Here’s some tips to help get that calf up and off to the races.
Producer-focused changes in carbon ecosystem services could unlock vast potential to sequester carbon in the heartland.
Veterinarians should be prepared to safely and effectively continue providing services to their clients and maintain clinic business continuity in the face of an FAD outbreak.
Assess the ages of your herd bulls and current feed costs. Culling older herd bulls now and re-populating with young bulls next spring can add long-term genetic advantages beyond just the savings in winter feed bills.
Mature, non-lactating, spring-calving cows with a body condition score of five or greater will not need supplemental protein when grazing corn residue in favorable weather at an appropriate stocking rate.
Nikki Fried, Florida commissioner of ag, says the preliminary assessment is a “first step” in trying to get federal disaster aid for affected producers.
An analysis of costs of BRD shows days on feed increase while slaughter weight, carcass weight and carcass quality decreased when steers required treatment once, twice, or three or more times during receiving.
Approaching the time when most spring born calves are sold, it’s a time for producers to make culling decisions for their cow-calf operations. Along with the 3 O’s, consider these cow culling suggestions.
Last week’s cash market topped $150! It’s a timely opportunity to review the need for regulatory intervention into the cash market (i.e. the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022).
Basing decisions on data and insights can help you efficiently produce calves the market demands, putting your ranch in a strong position to make genetic progress.
There’s no question National FFA Convention be a bit overwhelming at first. The sheer magnitude of the event is a lot to take in. Here are six expert tips to make the most of your week in Indianapolis.
Scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service and University of Nebraska-Lincoln have identified to different variants of the bacterium known to cause pinkeye in cattle.
News is circulating that it may be the last time McDonald’s has the McRib on its menu. While a farewell tour may be underway, the University of Nebraska’s Meat Sciences Department created the technology behind the McRib.
“Progress means that we are measuring improvement, coming up with a benchmark and knowing where we are today and where we want to go,” says Debbie Lyons-Blythe of Blythe Family Farms, an operation near White City, Kan.
Global diesel and distillate fuel stocks have fallen to dangerous levels and the U.S. has been exporting a lot of diesel to Europe and Latin America, but now things are changing.
Cattle feeders held out for higher money last week and the result was the highest cash prices in seven years. The week’s harvest of 673,000 head was the third largest of the year.