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Randy and Jill Euken along with their daughter and son-in-law Michelle and Steve Myers, have been named winners of the Region 3 Environmental Stewardship Awards Program.
The abbreviated judging season concluded Sunday at the High Plains Intercollegiate Meat Judging Contest in Hereford, which served as the 2020 national championship meet.
Even for those who enjoyed timely summer rains, the marginal economics of the cattle business and rising feed costs continue to cause nearly everyone to search for ways to do more with less.
The Red Angus Association of America released an updated suite of bio-economic selection indexes, including the Profitability and Sustainability index, abbreviated ProS, that covers economically relevant traits.
Agricultural producers and professionals focused on livestock risk management are invited to a free webinar on livestock markets, price risk and risk management options available through USDA.
Pork exports continue to maintain a record pace in 2020, increasing 10% year-over-year in September. Beef exports were fairly steady with last year in major Asian markets, but trended lower overall.
USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System wants to get the word out now to raise awareness for the study and encourage them to let feedlot owners and operators they work with know about the project.
Regardless of the election outcome, Pro Farmer’s Jim Wiesemeyer and Farm Journal’s John Herath say there are potential positives and negatives for agriculture in either a Trump or Biden presidency. Here’s why.
Burke Healey, Davis, Okla., was posthumously inducted into the Hereford Hall of Merit at the American Hereford Association’s (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting and Conference, Oct. 24, in Kansas City, Mo.
As feed prices rise, calf prices tend to trend lower, and ranchers may consider backgrounding calves for a period of time to help get calves through weaning stress and develop immunity through administered vaccines.
Vytelle announced the exclusive licensing of the Synomics Insights Platform to increase the accuracy of predicting cattle performance using phenotype and genomics data.
Neogen announces the launch of Igenity® Feeder, a DNA tool designed to assist cattle producers in the stocker and backgrounder phase to manage feeder cattle according to their genetic potential for carcass traits.
Spotlight: Controlling Bovine Viral Diarrhea. Industry experts share updated medical practices, current technology and advice to effectively manage BVDV.
For nearly 25 years, David Patterson has helped Missouri cattlemen get the most out of their beef cattle operations. He was recently named an American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Fellow.
A new Kansas State University study shows hot, dry, windy events are happening more frequently than they used to in western Kansas, and south into west Texas.
A gift from Tyson Foods will provide 80,000 meals to food insecure Iowans through Beef Up Iowa. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation accepted a $50,000 donation from Tyson Foods on October 13.
Is there a magic potion to help identify successful replacement heifers? Probably not, but cattlemen already have the next best tools to help choose their herd replacements right at their fingertips.
The Certified Angus Beef ® brand closed its books September 30, ending the rollercoaster fiscal year with 1.175 billion pounds in sales and new opportunities to serve its partners.
Body condition score at calving is the single most important trait determining when a cow resumes heat cycles and therefore when she is likely to re-conceive for the next calf crop.
Late fall is a good time to start evaluating the disease status in cattle.
Seven of America’s top cattle operations were honored for implementing practices that make them true stewards of land, air and water resources.
Some cow calf producers in the Midwest and Southwest are going into winter with very limited hay supplies and standing forage. While there are alternatives, many are often expensive.
Pawhuska, Oklahoma, rancher and businessman Frederick Drummond has passed away at the age of 89. Drummond served as owner and operator on the Drummond Ranch as well as being an independent oil producer.
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering if you’re falling behind, Miranda Reiman has some encouragement in this month’s Black Ink, a monthly column provided by the Certified Angus Beef program.
Estimating forage usage by cows is an important part of the task of calculating winter feed needs. Hay or standing forage intake must be estimated in order to make the calculations.
The Cherokee, Osage and Creek nations are planning to open separate meat processing plants in Oklahoma in early 2021.
Learn how heifers that make the grade are one step closer to being on track to successfully enter the cow herd.
Working with livestock isn’t a skill we’re born with; it’s learned through discipline and practice. That’s from cattle consultant Kip Lukasiewicz, sharing practical ways to rethink cattle handling.
Beef Checkoff educates the hospitality industry on how beef is raised, from pasture to plate, during James Beard Foundation Webinar series.
Ranchers in northern Nevada will hold a “Cattle Drive for President Trump” on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to raise funds for the president’s re-election campaign.