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Composting is a possible solution to the manure storage problem.
There are three primary factors that explain much of the variability in average rental rates over time.
Price volatility in the corn, fed and feeder cattle markets can provide opportunity to manage risk exposure.
A letter, signed by 147 Congressional members. asks USDA about the time line on the economic Impact analysis and re-proposal of livestock marketing rule.
Groups of displaced Japanese citizens ranging from several hundred to more than 10,000 were served meals of U.S. beef and pork recently.
Some advice on how ranchers can manage their cattle to improve final quality grade.
Agriculture groups praise signing of eminent domain reform legislation into law in Texas.
Weather in the United States has been making a complicated 2011 cattle market even cloudier, ultimately affecting everyone from producers to consumers.
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association agree on a mutual commitment to the chekoff and working together in the future.
This year’s stocker and backgrounder segment will see great opportunities in a market with upward momentum.
A comprehensive reproductive vaccination program could mean more calves, profits.
USDA is doing all it can to make its animal traceability program politically acceptable.
A bipartisan group of 170 members of Congres sent a letter expressing concern over expanding jurisdiction over U.S. waters by some agencies.
Live cattle prices and input costs are starting to take their toll on feeder cattle.
There are a number of challenges facing forage growers this year but high prices offer opportunity for some.
Wildfires consume thousands of acres of rangeland threatening livestock, homes and firefighters.
The program features certain cuts of beef as well as the farmers that produce them.
Some feel U.S. environmental laws partly to blame for hampering the ability of agencies to adequately protect the border.
From flooding to wildfires, every farm needs a disaster plan to protect assets from natural disasters and other emergencies.
Industry representatives this past week outlined their views on key beef industry issues, including GIPSA and ethanol.
Breeding soundness exams are an essential part of the cow-calf operation.
Veterinarian and Beef Today columnist Dan Goehl answers frequently asked questions relating to cattle health.
“Cattlemen’s Stewardship Review” chronicles U.S. beef history, outlines industry challenges and offers future goals.
Good grass hay goes a long way, but keep in mind that nutrition is more than energy and protein.
Proposal would mandate what some in industry already do
The U.S.-Colombia agreement represents U.S. agricultural export gains of more than $815 million per year at full implementation.
I’ve always thought of export markets as important to byproducts—the stuff you and I won’t eat. But if this economy doesn’t improve, or corn prices don’t come down, we may have to start thinking of the loin as a byproduct—not something Americans won’t eat so much as something they can’t afford to eat.