Beef Production
Beef producers have a significant influence on meat quality through breeding choices and nutrition management.
Farmers and ranchers use controlled or prescribed burns to enhance native grasslands as well as reduce fuel loads that ultimately reduces wildfire risk.
Researchers look at four factors that contribute to early pregnancy loss: embryo, cow, bull and environment.
Using pre-breeding exams to help make decisions about which heifers should be kept or culled is a cost-effective way to eliminate potential problems.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is now endemic in waterfowl, reassorting and circulating this foreign animal disease that poses an undeniable challenge for the U.S. livestock and poultry industries.
It takes bulls longer than cows to improve body condition due to their increased weight.
Tips for knowing how to best scale your business.
Heifer development costs to consider include feed, health, breeding and other management expenses.
It is generally accepted that cattle vaccines should be stored at temperatures between 35° F and 46° F. But what happens if they aren’t?
New program offers two options for Wagyu beef producers — certified meat program and process verified program.
Avoid these common handling and usage mistakes that can lead to vaccines being less effective or completely ineffective.
Mature bull nutrition requirements depend on body condition score and time of year.
On the last day of winter, blizzard conditions are impacting beef producers in Nebraska and Kansas.
Less than a year after USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced it was nixing a major cattle inventory report, the agency now says it’s reinstating the July Cattle Inventory report.
The U.S. bovine semen industry’s resurgence in 2024 signifies more than just a recovery. It represents a transformative wave of growth that is poised to impact livestock reproduction on a global scale.
Although EPDs are only comparable within breed, producers can utilize the Across-Breed EPD Table to accurately compare bulls across breeds.
To target deworming efforts, producers need to know which parasites they’re dealing with.
Calculate a bull’s value proposition and consider how he can meet a herd’s needs and goals before purchasing.
U.S. CattleTrace and Where Food Comes From join forces to unify and support a voluntary traceability strategy and safeguard the beef supply chain in the event of an outbreak.
Virtual fencing allows grazing to continue after wildfire rips through rancher’s BLM allotment.
Satellite technology makes real-time water monitoring possible from your smartphone.
Identify the parasites at play, then eradicate them before they cause damage.
Virtual fencing provides options for small pasture sizes and not-so-great physical fences.
Virtual fencing helps Texas cattleman move cattle from the comfort of home before the summer heat sets in.
Water monitors and sensors empower producers with real-time data and automation to improve efficiency, sustainability and profitability.
Virtual fencing offers Wild Olive Cattle Company flexibility in grazing the dry, brushy country of their south Texas ranch.
We’re sharing some Smart Farming features to help you be more efficient with your reproduction and cow herd management.
2024 Environmental Stewardship Award Program winners share these tips for improving grazing.
With a ‘safe-to-fail’ approach, Barb Downey and Joe Carpenter try new practices.
Virtual fencing technology is ever-changing and producers have several options available in the U.S. to find what fits their operations.