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Producers looking for a simpler route to heterosis often opt to use a composite bull, but composites may trade predictability for simplicity.
Drought always presents a major challenge, but there are ways to get through it and survive another year.
A Rabobank report examines potential for Lean Finely Textured Beef to recover its position in U.S. food supply.
Take advantage of strong cattle prices by implementing a market plan now to stay ahead of drought-forced sell-offs and the fall run.
Currently, cattle movement is limited to shuffling to new pastures, with no major herd sell-offs occurring yet.
Dry conditions continue to challenge farmers and their ability to keep forages growing and productive.
The association commended the passage of the legislation.
Officially it’s still spring, but the Western half of the U.S. continues to struggle with drier weather, which is spreading into the Plains.
Pork exports were up in volume and value, while beef export values for April were the strongest so far this year.
An amendment to the farm bill would mandate on-farm production practices.
With the cookout season in full swing, it’s a good time to take a close look at beef supplies and cattle numbers.
USDA’s testing regimen targets six additional strains of E.coli in raw beef trim.
Help for understanding the basics of a grid marketing system for selling finished cattle.
Oklahoma State University market analyst Derrell Peel talks about the growing demand for high-quality beef.
Rental rates for range and pastureland are on the rise, due to increasing demands for corn.
Watch two new checkoff-funded “Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner” online video commercials set to debut this week.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says it’s ready to work with Congress and the Obama Administration to finalize the rule.
Just as the “swine flu” misnomer for the H1N1 virus hurt the swine industry, “pink slime” is impacting the beef industry.
Rabobank’s global research report shows downside price risk short-term with recovery expected by midyear.
The online cattle buying and selling site has over 30,000 head listed to date.
Take precautions to make sure you use products correctly to keep your herd healthy.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service’s prevention-based policy measures include new traceback processes, recall procedures and draft validation guidance on hazard analysis and critical control points plans.
The beef checkoff’s Beef Quality Assurance program offers two educational videos geared toward cattle producers.
The work done by dung beetles increases available acreage for cattle production by an estimated 5 to 10 percent.
USDA says it is cooperating with a request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a timeline of events.
Learn about problem weeds and plants in native range and pasture and strategies for dealing with them.
Lean, finely textured beef “is meat” and a healthy form of protein, according to a Texas A&M University expert.
Take advantage of high market prices by selecting healthy bulls that will produce calves with more growth potential.