Beef Production
Burtrum Cattle LLC is counting on data to help them stay profitable as they steward their land and resources.
Find out how much water cattle need and what water problems cattle producers and veterinarians should watch for.
Producers should consider destocking, stockpiling supplies and reducing hay waste when extreme weather results in hay shortages.
Like any management practice, multiple factors impact the return on investment seen from both creep feeding and creep grazing.
Dr. John Groves says a holistic approach is a good way to address chronic, challenging problems in a population of cattle rather than treating individual animals only.
How balancing production cost control and efficiency can change your operation.
The use of shotguns as a cattle-handling tool is more common than thought and needs to stop immediately as it poses serious welfare and food safety issues.
Testing hay offers best information for quality.
Western ranchers face significant challenges after wildfires blister grazing lands.
Through this project the researchers were able to quantify the degree to which breeds and sires differed across geographical locations and management practices.
Whenever animals comingle, the chances of pathogen transfer occurs, so exhibitors need to be diligent about biosecurity practices at shows and upon returning home.
How one multigenerational Montana ranch continues to ensure long-term viability.
Gene editing is the use of modern molecular technology to precisely change the DNA sequence of an organism.
This week’s episode is all about challenges we face as American ranchers. Whether you agree or disagree with the viewpoints in this episode, have you made your story and voice heard to those who need to listen to it?
A rally in cash cattle prices lifted cattle feeding margins more than $100 per head and left packers mired in red ink. Pork margins have held firm in the mid-$40s for six weeks.
Multiple moves per day is easier than folks think, according to this rancher
The largest feedyard north of the Rio Grande is under construction allowing Blackshirt Feeders to combine data, technology and innovation in a closed loop aligning dairies and semen providers with the feedyard.
Direct-to-consumer beef sales require investing more time and effort in marketing compared to commercial cattle operations, which market through livestock auctions.
Cyclically, the market is one year into the cycle of higher prices. In the current market the value of cattle is historically robust and should remain so for several calf crops to come.
Colorado ranchers can now use artificial light to aid in killing wolves when they’re caught in the act of attacking livestock at night.
Ag markets are mostly lower Monday except cattle and nearby soybeans. The record cash cattle trade is trumping the bearish Cattle on Feed Report, says Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek.
Last week’s market reached new all-time highs and asking prices will be higher this week.
Cash cattle trade was called light with prices rallying near, but not reaching, the $2 summit. USDA’s Cattle on Feed report found larger-than-expected May placements.
Trace minerals play an important role in livestock health. Nutrient quality and availability may vary depending on the season, environment and access to supplementation.
Weigh your cows and your calves this fall. Those measurements can help to determine if excess mature cow weight is robbing profit potential from your operation.
From receiving bred heifers as a wedding gift to connecting with consumers in San Diego County, these young California ranchers make their mark in the beef industry.
Feeding out (or grazing longer) cattle for slaughter and selling beef to the end consumer adds complexities to your cow-calf or stocker operation.
The species of flies is a major factor in the timing and type of pest control that will be most effective.
The results of a well-designed crossbreeding system are primarily realized through the advantages of the crossbred cow.
Changes in trade will result in relatively minor market adjustments but will not change the level or trajectory of U.S. cattle prices.