Beef Production
From a tattered farm two years ago after a tornado flattened the Leach’s dairy in Linwood, Kansas, to a farm with new barns and new life, the Leach family says the journey to rebuild wasn’t easy, but it was worth it.
In 2017, Bob Recker kicked open the door on 60” row corn, and exposed a ton of questions on sunlight capture, weed suppression, cover crops, and much more.
With recent outbreaks of H5 influenza in poultry and dairy populations, what is the impact on “secure” plans for the livestock sector?
Weeds can reduce the quantity and the stand life of desirable forage plants in pastures and hayfields.
Beef Quality Assurance programs offered to help producers interested in a tune-up and certification on BQA practices.
A large percentage of U.S. producers could benefit from improved management efficiencies and reduce their winter feeding costs by working with their practitioner to do “preg checks” in the herd.
The summer of 2024 has seen cull cow values reach record high prices. On the supply side, a decline in beef cow slaughter numbers reflects the current cowherd stabilization.
It’s not too early to start thinking about your next calf crop and breeding season, so schedule your BSE for bulls 60-80 days before the season begins.
The feedlot industry continues to find ways to hold inventory levels despite an ever-smaller feeder cattle supply and carcass weights continue to increase.
Feed intake is a critical element in determining a cow’s nutrient requirements at different stages of production and to establish appropriate stocking rates.
Markets, weather and input costs are constant challenges, but with the emergence of new technology and business models, producers have new ways to mitigate these risks.
Producers have opportunities to participate in climate-smart sustainability programs funded through the USDA.
Shaw Cattle Co. celebrates a fresh calf crop in Caldwell, Idaho.
The objective of fenceline weaning is to allow social interaction between calf and dam while weaning the calves off of mother’s milk.
Beef-on-dairy breeding has revolutionized the U.S. cattle industry, shored up dwindling fed-beef cattle supplies, and added considerable black ink to the bottom lines of dairies in recent years. But is it a phenomenon gone too far?
For each unit change in BCS, cows should gain or lose approximately 7% of their BCS 5 weight.
Sierra Jepsen operates a traveling butcher school to help ranchers and meat locker owners develop meat processing skills.
The Osage Nation Ranch, LLC and the Osage Nation Department of Natural Resources in Pawhuska, Okla., developed innovative farming and ranching practices that foster conservation agriculture, food sovereignty and a resilient food supply chain.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza and African swine fever are two high-priority research areas that will be funded through a $17.6-million investment by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to protect the health and welfare of agricultural animals.
Cover crops offer producers cattle forage, decreased hay expense, improved soils, weed suppression and increased biodiversity.
7 tips for maximizing your operation for investment opportunity
Extra hands are needed during the grind and grit of harvest season.
Cattlemen and women across the country think outside the box to repurpose materials from other industries that would otherwise end up in landfills.
Evaluating expenses and expected cash inflows during the fall can help livestock producers make better financial decisions.
The biggest impact of beef x dairy production is the blurring of the historical demarcation between beef and dairy sectors in the U.S.
When it comes to replacement females, it’s time to diversify selection methods beyond a subjective evaluation.
Following her passion for marketing and creating a new revenue stream through consumer beef sales allowed third generation rancher, Brooke Helsel, to continue ranching with her mom in California’s Central Valley.
If you supplement feed at some point during the year, understanding the quality of your feed and how to reduce feed waste is vital to your success.
With beef-on-dairy calf prices through the roof, making the right beef semen selection has the potential to push those sky-high prices even higher.