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Today’s livestock headlines and expert perspectives serving cattle producers, processors, nutritionists and the greater livestock industry.
The Senate Ag Committee will hold a hearing this week on a revised bill that proposes to establish a regional mandatory minimum threshold for the percentage of cattle purchased under negotiated grid or pricing terms.
Cash cattle prices saw a surprising but welcome rally ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report, which looks bearish for next week’s futures markets. COF totaled 12.1 million head, 1.7% higher than last year.
Monitoring horn fly numbers on your cattle helps determine proper fly control management. Here are some management ideas for the season ahead!
Wine Glass Ranch of Imperial has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Nebraska Leopold Conservation Award.
Could a proposed ‘endangered species’ along the southern Texas border be a deterrent to proceed with border enforcement activities? Texas Attorney General Paxton comments.
According to the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System data collected in 2019, the majority of Salmonella isolates collected from humans were not resistant to any of the antimicrobials tested under NARMS.
Working group of ag economists assess Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022
About 500 rural counties in the U.S. have too few or no veterinarians. The lack poses risks to farming livelihoods and, ultimately, the country’s food supply.
Animal Agriculture Alliance releases updated Sustainability Impact Report in advance of Earth Day, providing the latest data on the nutritional benefits of meat, milk, poultry and eggs.
Two projects by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists aim to protect the U.S. cattle industry from the emerging threat of pesticide-resistant cattle fever ticks.
Areas of North Dakota experienced snowfall amounts that broke records, and the subsequent extended windy, cold weather with additional snow has produced great stress on newborn and young calves.
Rancher Gene Kubecka, Bay City, Texas, is the incoming president of the Santa Gertrudis Breeders International.
The most limiting factor in AI programs is the proper detection in estrus or standing heat. Here are tips to aid your breeding program.
Midwest PMS will host two workshop training events for feedyard managers and employees to build their operational knowledge and hone their leadership skills.
NCBA and PLC say the Biden administration’s National Environmental Policy Act rule undermines progress made at a time when efficient regulatory processes are critical to environmental and economic sustainability.
At least for now, there is no reason for the traditional meat industry to have much of a beef with producers of plant-based burgers and other meat alternatives, new research suggests.
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will host a cattle industry listening session to inform the development of a Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program on Thursday, April 21.
Merck Animal Health has introduced two new tools to bring important cattle health information to cattle producers’ fingertips.
Feeding cattle industrial hemp may reduce stress levels and increase the time cattle lie down, Kansas State University researchers found in a recent study.
High winds and eerily dry conditions across Kansas and the Southern Plains have created what’s been a battleground for continuous wildfires this year, as the fires are robbing some ranchers of vital grass.
Rancher Larry Chamberlain describes how he manages his herd of 250 mother cows on Wyoming’s weather-worn plains.
China/Hong Kong continues to grow as the largest beef importer in the world. Beef imports into China/HK are forecast to increase in 2022 and account for over 35 percent of global beef imports.
The tightest market-ready fed cattle supplies of the season in the North are helping to push prices higher for most feedyards.
Capitalizing on growing demand for products that are more environmentally “friendly,” a New Zealand company began offering USDA-approved Net Carbon Zero Angus beef in the U.S. in March.
Cattlemen are constantly searching for more information on shrinkage of cattle through the marketing channels. Generally, the amount of shrink varies with the type of feed cattle are on before penning and transport.
For an estrus synchronization program to be effectively implemented it needs to be well planned. Several best management practices should be kept in mind if you are considering heat synchronization.
Dr. Kari White, Neogen genetic evaluation specialist, explains the importance of understanding the benefits and consequences of selection indexes.
JBS USA has made a gift of $700,000 to the University of Nebraska Foundation to support the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and its plans for a new Feedlot Innovation Center near Mead.
“I’d never tasted anything that good in my life,” says Don Brown, president of Triangle B Ranch Inc. near Stigler, Okla. His idea of beef all changed when he enjoyed his first Wagyu steak.
Ken Holloway, Coyote Hills Ranch, Chattanooga, OK, passed away April 3, 2022. He was a dedicated Limousin breeder and founder of American Cattle Services a cattle marketing and promotion service for breeders.