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You don’t need perfect data, but a simple framework can turn basic records into management tools that actually improve herd performance.
Strait of Hormuz disruptions and refinery attacks drive fuel costs higher as farmers face a 2026 planting season crunch.
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The last thing producers want to do is waste good fertilizer on bad weeds.
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Leaning Oak Ranch shares real-world lessons from a four-pillar parasite management strategy.
Use these strategies to help encourage a love connection or bond between a cow and calf.
Consolidation risk is not limited to smaller operations. Succession gaps, management transitions and strategic exits are driving consolidation regardless of size.
Replacement heifer selection has always shaped herd direction. Today, genomic tools are reshaping how confidently those decisions are made.
With 100% of processing plants reporting foreign material challenges, the beef industry is turning to live-animal detection to prevent $476 million annually in potential losses.
Ducks Unlimited and AgriWebb are partnering to provide tech to promote grassland management.
Data-driven decisions help cattle producer Buck Rich make every deworming count.
As the Strait of Hormuz faces potential closure, experts warn of supply chain disruptions just as U.S. farmers prepare for spring planting.
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Success in cattle production means managing herds across many different facets of genetics, health, reproduction, performance, and sustainability.
Pacific waters are warming rapidly as La Niña fades. Meteorologists warn the shift could reshape U.S. rainfall, drought conditions and severe weather risk during the 2026 growing season.
Sales at a record high, Americans view meat as part of a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the grain and cattle futures are reacting negatively to the uncertainty tied to the Iran conflict.
Flight zones, pressure and release, and facility design don’t just apply in the chute. They may be the missing framework for team cohesion in agriculture.
Why is a long-term farm bill even needed with the provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill? Industry leaders explain their views on the issue.
Project includes state-of-the-art fabrication floor and an expanded ground beef room.
Acquisition strengthens Zoetis’ leadership in precision animal health by integrating Neogen’s global genomics capabilities, expanding predictive insights and individualized care worldwide.
Production Animal Consultation will host two beef industry summits this spring.
From post-calving nutrition to bull selection decisions, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in March.
From vaccines to sedatives, not all accidental injections are minor. Here’s what you need to know about recognizing risk and seeking care.
Lessons forged on a wrestling mat and a ranch serve as a powerful reminder to separate your worth from your work. In the face of life’s hardest hits, it is the courage to share our stories that helps us find the way forward.
Oklahoma State’s Mark Johnson shares research determining the average gestation for Bos Taurus beef cows.
With 50 million acres of U.S. grasslands lost in a decade, IYRP highlights the global need for balanced development. Learn how ranchers are navigating land conversion to protect the future of working lands.
When Lydia Carpenter and her husband built a relationship with a senior producer, it led to the opportunity for a non-family business transition.
Halstrom says strong global demand is driven by the unique marbling and rich taste of U.S. corn-fed beef, giving it a premium edge in global markets, even in countries that once focused on lower-cost protein.
To help support cattle following the recent wildfires, Solvet will be providing CattleZen at no cost to producers impacted by the fires.
Beef has built a rapidly widening price gap over competing meats in the grocery store. This trend has become increasingly pronounced since the early 2000s, but as beef supplies have tightened over the past three years, the pace of the widening price disparity has accelerated.
Beef-on-dairy has rapidly evolved into a major contributor to the U.S. beef supply, reshaping how dairy and beef sectors work together and positioning itself as a lasting force in the marketplace.
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