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County officials in New Mexico have told the U.S. Forest Service that gates need to be unlocked at a mountain riparian area that is within the Lincoln National Forest so cattle can reach the water in the drought stricken state.
The American Gelbvieh Association has engaged in research and development of EPDs and indexes to measure maternal traits.
A Michigan farmer located in the Upper Peninsula has pleaded no contest in an animal cruelty case involving donkeys provided by state officials to protect his cattle from wolves.
The convenience offered by online bull sale catalogs and videos that can be downloaded, reviewed and potential bulls identified is a critical component of today’s bull marketing.
Smaller beef supply could lead to more profitable years in the near future for producers who managed to hold onto cattle.
Learn how to add grazing days to your operation.
Beef producers should be on the watch for grass tetany in cattle that will be turned out on spring pasture.
The 2014 Beef Feedlot Roundtables from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are available online as webinars.
Cliven Bundy’s neighbors don’t appreciate all the attention that the rebellious rancher has brought to the area.
Feedlot owners and managers can honor employees who exhibit these traits by nominating them for a “Top Hand” Cattle Feeding Industry Employee award.
U.S. feedlots unexpectedly bought 4.7 percent fewer cattle in March than a year earlier, as herds declined in Texas, Oklahoma and Washington state, a government report showed.
Grazing season is here for much of the country, so make sure you’re cattle are ready to combat pesky insects like flies this summer.
Improving the amount of green leaves capturing sunlight begins with proper stocking rates.
Use Beef Quality Assurance this spring when bringing calves in for branding.
Beef producers interested in learning more about fescue management and comparing fall versus spring calving should plan to attend one of two upcoming beef management update sessions in southern Iowa.
The issue of cedar tree invasion into South Dakota’s rangelands tends to be a regional conversation, explained Pete Bauman, SDSU Extension Range Field Specialist.
Cattlemen in Texas will have the opportunity to vote on a $1 increase to the Texas Beef Checkoff.
Orders are now being accepted for 2015 BRS/AngusSource Genetic calving books.
The 30th sale of Show-Me-Select (SMS) bred heifers will begin at 7 p.m. on May 16 at Joplin Regional Stockyards in Carthage, Mo.
Tom Noffsinger, DVM, and K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute produce training modules directed at effective communication between producers and beef cattle.
‘Top Hand’ cattle feeding industry awards will be presented as the Cattle Feeders College in Sublette, Kan.
Rain and cold temps are expected to keep many farmers out of the field this week.
Cattles experts say weaning calves at an early age may help beef cows worn thin by the hard winter.
The report showed all figures below year-ago levels and the average trade guesses.
Livestock producers whose herds have poor reproductive success earn less and have higher production costs per head that those whose herds reproduce successfully.
Long winters can be hard on cows, but early weaning can help them get back in condition for breeding.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee for Bandera County will present the “Spring Beef Cattle Workshop” from 3-6 p.m. May 16 in Bandera, Texas.
In the production world, producing beef from grass depends on the development of grazing plans that allow plants to fully utilize their genetics that have evolved for centuries.
Muddy pen conditions can cause decreased feed efficiency, increased animal energy expenditure and decreased profitability for the producer.
Scientists have found “prescribed fire” used in the summer was much more effective, particularly after a wet spring, at controlling the invasive weed purple threeawn and giving perennial, sod-forming grasses a chance to regrown on rangeland.