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Today’s livestock headlines and expert perspectives serving cattle producers, processors, nutritionists and the greater livestock industry.
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Understanding Alpha-gal Syndrome identification, symptoms and prevention
Smart restraint uses physics, leverage and positioning to work with an animal rather than against it.
From a Saskatchewan homestead to the CBB boardroom, Glen Klippenstein built a Hereford dynasty — then helped rebuild an industry.
A new documentary takes a closer look at cows and the questions surrounding food, climate and agriculture.
Smugglers exploit remote border gaps to bypass inspections, quarantine and health certifications.
From navigating the 55°F to 77°F thermoneutral zone to managing BCS trajectory, discover the strategic steps to build a more profitable fall-calving system.
Directives target gray wolves, local processing and mandatory labeling in an effort to appease ranchers following tariff-free beef import backlash.
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How animal health can drive efficiency in the feedlot
While resilient global demand drove a 6% increase in July beef export value, temporary pseudorabies restrictions dragged monthly pork exports lower despite strong year-to-date gains.
AI-driven camera technology continuously monitors and adjusts kernel processing to maximize forage quality while reducing fuel consumption and machine wear.
By blending environmental science with time-honored ranching traditions, this Smith Valley producer is proving that regenerative agriculture is the path forward.
While the search for answers in pregnancy loss usually starts with the mother, a groundbreaking study at Texas A&M’s new biotechnology center turns the spotlight onto paternal epigenetics.
Tight forage supplies are pushing producers to evaluate silage. Here is how to accurately calculate standing, packed, and bunk values using the latest UNL data.
An online memorial auction on Sept. 4 honors Adam Massman, the 17-year-old quarterback and cattle showman who touched lives from the football field to the showring.
As beef-on-dairy calves are pushed for growth, zinc and copper nutrition could influence how well they respond to growth-enhancing technologies.
SDSU Beef Specialist Jessica Drum explains why extreme summer temperatures cause embryonic loss, lower bull fertility and how to manage your herd this fall.
Early weaning is a vital tool for saving pasture and cow body condition, but stacking heat stress on top of weaning stress can be a disaster. Here is how to plan your approach.
While shoppers balk at $6 ground beef, they routinely spend double or triple that per pound on lattes, potato chips and dog food. Here is why domestic beef remains a financial bargain — and why artificial price-crushing policies could trigger a permanent supply crisis.
Under a FSA policy shift, beef operations recovering from natural disasters can now use cost-share funds to swap traditional wire for GPS collars.
A day before Trump paused tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of beef imports, WSJ reports he met privately with JBS co-owner Joesley Batista, tying the move to a firm under DOJ scrutiny as cattle producers push back.
From early weaning strategies in drought-stressed regions to safely sampling winter feed, here are 10 expert practices to protect your cattle and your bottom line.
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Despite its name, New World Screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) is not a worm, it is a fly, and one of the most serious biosecurity threats facing livestock producers across the Americas today.
Corn’s rallying at its fastest August pace since 2010. For feed buyers, the question isn’t just how high prices go, but whether their coverage is in place before they get there.
USDA says its new package will help rebuild the cow herd, expand processing and support ranchers with risk management tools and disaster recovery flexibility.
Following months of intensive surveillance and sterile fly releases, USDA-APHIS releases three infested zones, easing regulatory burdens for local livestock producers.
Ground beef demand remains strong as cattle producers push back on Trump’s latest beef import plan that sent cattle prices sinking. Ranchers say consumers don’t have a beef price problem — they have a fuel price problem.
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins vows to cut red tape starting Monday, but leading beef organizations warn that bypassing federal meat inspections could jeopardize the global “gold standard” of U.S. food safety.