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State Veterinarian Dustin Oedekoven said Thursday he now estimates that 15,000 to 30,000 cattle died in the early autumn blizzard that buried western South Dakota in snow nearly two weeks ago.
Even in the depths of lingering drought, cattle producers have persevered. Hard choices have been made.
How do you select one bull, or a group of bulls, that will produce the most profitable calves for your operation?
America’s shrinking cattle herd has fueled a price rally that has cattle producers cashing significantly larger checks this fall.
South Korea halted beef imports from a U.S. unit of JBS SA after finding traces of the feed additive zilpaterol in a consignment of the meat.
Merck voluntarily pulls beta-agonist from U.S. market after Tyson refuses to purchase Zilmax-fed cattle.
The revised USDA regulations are intended to reduce consumer confusion and allow cattle producers the ability to differentiate their product from foreign beef.
The planned use of meat from cattle treated with antibiotics because of an illness comes as U.S. beef production is projected to plunge to a 21-year low next year.
U.S. Cattle on Feed report shows cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the U.S. for feedlots with steady domestic beef demand.
The six-day National Junior Angus Show is a highlight for many National Junior Angus Association members and their families.
The National Junior Angus Association recognized Tom and Lois Ames, Eddie and Connie Sydenstricker and Ray Sims, as 2013 Honorary Angus Foundation inductees for dedication to youth.
Express Ranches of Yukon, Okla., will donate the 2014 Angus Foundation Heifer, to sell January 2014 at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo.
2013 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) recognizes Bradley 3 Ranch, Memphis, Texas, and Darnall Ranch, Harrisburg, Neb., as 2013 Seedstock and Commercial Producers of the Year.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Scott George, a dairy and beef producer from Cody, Wyo., tells why.
National checkoff leaders this week approved a Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) budget of about $40.7 million for Fiscal 2014, reflecting a 5.6 percent decrease from the Fiscal 2013 amended budget, amid continued tight supplies and an expected slowing of cow slaughter.
Food price inflation should be low this year, except when it comes to beef prices.
One of the best ways to keep cattle healthy and gaining pounds in hot weather is to control flies, a Purdue Extension beef specialist says.
Just as the summer grilling season is heating up, beef supplies across the country are down, meaning it might cost a little more to host that backyard party.
JBS SA, the world’s biggest beef producer, is counting on steak-hungry consumers in Asian nations to help propel total exports past $10 billion for the first time this year.
Live cattle futures started the year with the same enthusiasm, but have deflated since. What went wrong?
Cattlemen are challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s findings and rules regarding greenhouse gases .
While the overall cattle inventory was down, placements were higher than expected.
How and where to confine livestock for a short-term period will impact whether or not the operation is defined as an animal feeding operation.
Higher cattle prices have led to more cases of stolen cattle across the country.
Changes in Mexican domestic beef consumption and beef trade have significant implications for the U.S. cattle industry in the coming years.
The resolution shifts $55 million from USDA accounts to pay Food Safety Inspection Service inspectors through Oct. 1, 2013.
Water availability during winter months may be as big of a challenge as feed during winter months.
A beef reproduction specialist and rancher talk about how important reproduction is to selection and herd improvement.
The World Organization for Animal Health is recommending that the U.S. risk classification for BSE be upgraded to negligible risk.
The question often posed is “will beef be priced so high that consumers will quit buying beef?”