Beef Production
An Arkansas scientist has shown that a common and inexpensive hormone additive may mitigate the ill effects on growth performance of calves born to cows grazed on endophyte-infected fescue pastures during gestation.
Market-ready cattle saw a light trade into a softer market. Packer margins are in the red, but feedlots are firm sellers with showlist numbers declining.
Why marbling matters for beef demand, and how it all depends on production management at the ranch.
Proper hay storage is always important. This year, with limited amounts of harvested forage available and record high prices, it is worth discussing some simple storage practices that can lead to less spoilage.
Has the hype cooled for plant-based meat alternatives? Purdue economist Jayson Lusk thinks so. Here’s why.
A year of historic droughts causing record-high cow slaughter will be remembered for many years to come. Here’s a look at the cattle industry by number and what we may expect in 2023.
Farmers typically focus on biosecurity protocols on the farm, but don’t forget some threats come from outside the farm. Animal rights extremists continue to attempt to gain access to farms by any means necessary.
Whether in the feedlot or out in the pasture, cattle management and handling practices are important considerations for both the animals and employees.
How you feed backgrounded calves may affect how they perform in the feedlot. With higher cattle prices and high input prices this year it’s worth revisiting your backgrounding program.
How many steps are in your cattle record-keeping process? Keeping up-to-date records is critical when improving your profitability through breeding stock. However, could extra steps be wasting your time?
Though it’s not quite like knowing the winning lottery numbers before they are drawn, there are some valuable insights to gain from understanding the cattle cycle and what the future might hold.
Improving feeder futures prices, a stronger fed cattle market and limited supplies of feeder cattle all combined to push prices higher following Thanksgiving.
After realizing historic profits the past couple of years, beef packers now find themselves in a similar position as their cattle feeding suppliers experienced - shrinking margins and reduced leverage.
Cash cattle trades a week following the Thanksgiving rally saw steady prices, but the steadily declining supply of harvest-ready cattle will continue to shift bargaining leverage to producers.
If you do need to purchase hay to fill a forage gap this winter, there are some risks that need to be considered.
Data released by USDA on Monday shows the farm share of the U.S. food dollar hit an all-time low in 2021. However, USDA says the decrease doesn’t necessarily mean producers are making less.
With the turn of the calendar year, bull sale season hits the ground running across cattle country. Be sure to consider all the options when it comes to attaining a bull.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied an exemption for Hours-of-Service rules for truckers transporting livestock, insects and aquatic animals.
By analyzing expenses of your operation and where you spend your time each day, there may be areas to improve to create a more financially sustainable operation.
It seems likely that many producers have adjusted herd inventories, given hay and feed supplies, to be able get through the winter.
Genetic improvement can be complicated. Here’s a look at the basics.
Britt Farms of Clifton Hill, Missouri, located in Randolph County, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Missouri Leopold Conservation Award®.
Packers were forced to raise bids to acquire inventory during the holiday-shortened week, extending the autumn price rally.
When nearly 300,000 Oklahoma acres burned in April of 2018, Terry Burleson found himself caught in the wind-driven flames. His escape is nothing short of a miracle.
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory provides tips, assessments for overwintering livestock.
In the age of instant gratification, Wesley Crumpler is a throwback—a self-made farmer and rancher intent on paying the price for opportunity.
Improving hay feeding efficiency represents “low-hanging fruit” in many seedstock and commercial operations. Feeding strategies for large round bales can be separated into use of a hay feeder and rolling bales out.
Winter is coming and with it, snow and wind. Cattle and farmsteads both can benefit from proper windbreaks. There are two main types of windbreak function on a farm: livestock wind chill protection and snow windbreaks.
Capturing Value panelists discuss opportunities to differentiate, niche down and stand out at Angus Convention.
With some of the highest feed costs in over a decade, producers must consider those costs and the price of calves when determining whether backgrounding might be beneficial this year.