Beef Production
Oklahoma State’s Mark Johnson explains the importance of understanding your production system when making breeding and selection decisions.
When we focus only on the most obvious clinical sign or lesion, we risk missing the broader forces shaping cattle health. Stepping back reveals patterns we can’t see up close.
Manage bovine respiratory disease with cold stress management and animal husbandry.
Tight supplies and strong demand have pushed beef prices and producer profitability to historic highs. After peaking in 2025, CattleFax analyst Kevin Good forecasts prices will see a modest correction while fundamentals remain strong.
Long before calving, subtle biological signals can influence the health, growth, and future productivity of a calf. Understanding and utilizing these signals could lead to the next revolution in reproductive management for cattle.
Here’s how beef producers Jon and Patty Tebelius have built a herd that works for their customers.
Oklahoma State’s Mark Johnson shares how selection decisions impact cow herd productivity and profit.
Texas A&M’s David Anderson breaks down the current cull cow market and shares his prediction for future cow prices.
From lessons learned in the pork industry, Marty Ropp shares what it takes to help producers capture more value across the entire supply chain.
While research is still emerging, postbiotics offer a unique approach for supporting rumen function while being stable across varying rearing environments.
Maple Valley Cattle Company proves that pivoting with purpose can restore both land and livelihood.
What beef producers need to know about fetal programming.
Analysis of your production system, breeding objectives, mating decisions and development ensures the your heifers are the right fit for your environment and set your operation up for success.
Grazing bales can lower feed delivery costs, reduce labor needs and better nutrient distribution from manure and urine.
Auburn’s Max Runge shares four considerations for famers considering using crop residue to custom grow cattle.
Water is key to fall and winter grazing, but ranchers should consider various options to contend with frigid temperatures.
New research from the University of Illinois shows how working closely with veterinarians and completing farm biosecurity reviews can boost producers’ confidence and preparedness against disease.
Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe says a strong ridge is keeping much of the U.S. warm and dry through mid-November, extending drought across key farm regions, but a pattern shift may bring some relief, and possibly even snow.
K-State’s Emma Briggs shares tips for forage and feed sampling and testing.
UNL’s Aaron Berger shares strategies to consider before turning cows on corn stalks.
MU’s Eric Bailey encourages producers to favor older, earlier-calving bred heifers at auction this fall.
Veternarian Kirk Ramsey says to reduce lice risk and create control measures, understanding the life cycle of lice and targeting application times are paramount.
The weaned calf is currently an expensive commodity whose health and growth should not be taken lightly.
From herd bull management to grazing crop residue, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in November.
Feed intake helps predict nutrient requirements and stocking rates.
Oklahoma State’s Mark Johnson explains when creep feeding is a good option for fall calves and what makes the ideal feed for nursing calves.
Red Angus Association offers multiple programs to help producers add value to Red Angus genetics.
Four drivers that determine what is “fair” in terms of a cash lease or percentage of the calf crop the cow owner should receive.
Although warning signs are emerging, economists say record-high beef prices could hold for up to two more years. Tight supplies and strong demand continue to drive the market, but economists and producers are apprehensive with talks of reopening the border.
New data from four calf ranches highlight the dominance of respiratory disease and the year-round consistency of health challenges in beef-dairy cross calves.