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From monitoring body condition to planning for early weaning, K-State’s Jason Warner shares a checklist to keep your operation on track through the summer heat.
From microbiology student to cattle innovator, Amanda Butterfield is proving that the most sustainable farms are the ones built on partnership and science.
The June Farm Journal Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor reveals a majority of ag economists support reopening the Mexican border and rank weather and input costs as more immediate threats to the U.S. cattle herd.
The move will start a six-year review period as the U.S. pushes for stricter automotive content rules in negotiations with Mexico.
Aimed at stabilizing regional markets amid 75-year herd lows, the new program offers a financial lifeline to non-dominant, U.S.-owned packers.
New Missouri-based research offers insight into how bovine anaplasmosis spreads naturally and why infected ticks have remained so difficult to detect.
Strong prices offer cow-calf producers a rare opportunity to move beyond debt repayment and build a liquidity cushion that ensures long-term survival.
Veterinary and entomology experts break down the biology of ALHT “explosions” and provide a roadmap for managing theileriosis risks.
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures are down with a risk off day in the ag markets. End of quarter profit taking and talk of a packer bailout is also weighing on futures.
Prompt action can help preserve joint function, while delayed treatment may lead to chronic lameness and reduced longevity.
At Kieler Farms, beef-on-dairy is now a core piece of the business, with about 1,300 head finished each year and a system built to carry cattle from calf to harvest.
From cleaning waterers to avoiding afternoon handling, experts outline five essential management steps to mitigate the long-term effects of high summer temperatures.
Secretary Rollins was in Mexico Saturday for the opening of the sterile fly production facility in Metapa.
With New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, a critical shortage of skilled labor threatens the response. Ranchers warn that technology and drones cannot replace the “boots in the stirrups” needed to doctor infected calves.
Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures were seeing some profit taking early Friday as they are overbought. However, futures haven’t stayed down long with the strength in the cash market.
How one Kansas cattleman uses genetic testing to help improve his bottom line and his cow herd
A step-by-step look at how to make, store and feed out baleage — and the common mistakes that lead to spoilage.
It’s the beginning of the end in the U.S. legal saga for Bayer, who acquired Monsanto in 2018.
From early weaning to strategic destocking, learn how to calculate your ranch’s true carrying capacity and protect your long-term genetics.
With no fully approved drugs for New World screwworm in livestock, producers must rely on conditionally approved products and emergency use authorizations — all used exactly as labeled and under veterinary guidance.
From umbilical infections to puncture wounds, learn the red flags of this toxic disease and the life-saving importance of the CD&T vaccine.
The Feikemas use cattle and hog waste to fuel 7,000 crop acres, eliminate insecticides and even guide land purchase decisions.
Sen. Boozman’s Farm Bill 2.0 bolsters farm safety nets and updates conservation programs, but notably excludes Prop 12, E15 and pesticide labeling.
After a spring of drought followed by heavy rain and high grass, Asian longhorned ticks overwhelmed Travis Mundy’s pastures in a matter of days, killing two head and threatening cattle across multiple locations.
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From replacement selection to BRD resilience, tissue sampling units provide a fast, clean and reliable path to the genomic data commercial producers need to stay profitable.
Live and feeder cattle futures made new highs for the move early Monday but ended well off highs. So can the markets retest the highs?
A single tick can start an infestation, and the parasite it carries stays in your herd forever. Now in 27 states, the invasive tick is reshaping how producers manage herd health — here’s what experts want you to know.
As Texas confronts the threat of New World screwworm, a veterinary emergency response team built for disasters is helping support the state’s efforts.