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Hide color and breed character are tools currently available to sort stockers, with little information about genetic potential. But is there a role genomics, or DNA, can play for the stocker operator?
The 44 Farms International Beef Cattle Academy is now offering scholarships to 2020-2021 program applicants. A total of $100,000 is available to cover up to 70% of tuition costs. Applications close on August 15, 2020.
Meat departments have reported double-digit dollar sales gains throughout the pandemic months of March, April and May, according to a national research and analytics firm.
The American Hereford Association is equipping members with knowledge and tools they need to be impactful marketers in all market conditions.
Bipartisan legislation to create new direct-to-consumer options for beef producers, processors and small meat markets without compromising food safety standards or market access is supported by NCBA.
Burger King® restaurants and Cargill are teaming up with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and ranchers within the Northern Great Plains to launch a three-year grasslands restoration program.
Valuable dinosaur fossils found on a Montana ranch belong to the owners of the land’s surface rights, not the owners of the mineral rights, according to a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Demand for calves with documented health records and backgrounded for 45 to 90 days has become so strong that auction premiums are receding while steep discounts may apply.
Agricultural Marketing Service reporters called feeder steers and heifers steady to $4 higher, with the strongest prices found in the North Central region.
Producers should exercise caution and test forages before cutting or grazing shortly after a drought-easing shower. Some of the greatest concentrations of nitrate in forages will be recorded at this time.
In anticipation of July 4, estimated beef production for the week ending June 27 was 562.3 million pounds, up 5.3 percent year over year.
The bi-state sage grouse, a rare game bird found along the California-Nevada border, was slated for protection under the Endangered Species Act until the Fish & Wildlife Service reversed course in March.
Nebraskans can purchase “Good Life. Great Steaks.” T-shirts to show their pride for the state’s beef industry. The proceeds go to the food banks in Nebraska helping supply beef meals to fellow Nebraskans in need.
At Spring Cove Ranch, Art and Stacy Butler include high-quality carcass traits in their seedstock as much for them as their commercial customers.
Bill Rishel, longtime Nebraska Angus producer, says cattlemen can learn from the paradigm shifts of the past to help secure a future for the beef industry.
U.S. animal health officials are concerned about possible introduction of African horse sickness, which is caused by a virus transmitted by certain insects.
Increased weights plagued the fish and seafood industry just as it affected cattle and hog carcass weights throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
The long-term effects of spreading trichomoniasis, commonly referred to as trich, in your cattle herd can be much more devastating than simply having a number of cows open at the end of the breeding season.
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) presented David Kirkpatrick, Knoxville, Tennessee, a BIF Continuing Service Award June 10 during the group’s 52nd annual meeting and symposium hosted online.
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) presented Donnell Brown, Throckmorton, Texas, a BIF Continuing Service Award June 10 during the group’s annual meeting and symposium online.
Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry graduate students Madison Wensley and Kiah Gourley were recognized as 2020 recipients of the Larry Corah Graduate Student Award.
The reward for information about the theft of 75 cattle off a Falls County, Texas, ranch has been raised to $21,000, according to the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
First responders aren’t always trained how to handle an accident involving cattle. The Bovine Emergency Response Plan (BERP) teaches emergency responders to address accidents involving cattle transport vehicles.
Producers should be aware of the increased risk of “summer pneumonia” in suckling calves following heat stress. An increased respiratory rate and stress of heat may overwhelm the natural defense mechanisms of the lungs.
As temperatures begin to increase, health officials in several states are warning livestock and pet owners to be aware of dangerous blue-green algae blooms.
A case against the Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District went all the way to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. And the decision has far-reaching, positive implications for landowners and cattle raisers.
Merck Animal Health announced the completion of its acquisition of Quantified Ag®, a leading data and analytics company that monitors cattle body temperature and movement in order to detect illness early.
Governor Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Naig and Iowa Beef Producers have partnered with Iowa State University, Iowa Food Bank Association to feed food-insecure Iowans.
The 38th Annual Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show (GCSS) will be held on August 15, 2020, despite the fact the Iowa State Fair has been cancelled.
Sometimes it’s a simple tip that has the biggest effect. Noble Research Institute’s Hugh Aljoe shares easy techniques that any cattleman can use to monitor their forage.