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The California Cattle Council has launched Resilience 2020, a combined effort to reassure consumers that California ranchers are well-positioned to produce an ample supply of the safest, most sustainable beef anywhere.
Unlike the other crowd pen designs, the BudBox is unique in how it makes our idea the animals’ idea so they willing do what we want.
If you’ve built a powerhouse cow herd, its best fueled with robust grass.
NEOGEN Genomics and Superior Livestock Auction (SLA) announce the launch of Igenity® Branded, a commercial beef certification program verified by a genomic test.
Dan Thomson, host of DocTalk TV, is settling in to his new role as chair of the Department of Animal Science at Iowa State University.
As a large agricultural employer in North America, Cargill says it knows people are feeling the impacts of COVID-19, including grocery store and restaurant employees, farmers, ranchers and employees of other businesses.
While dairymen have used artificial insemination, or AI, profitably for decades, beef producers are starting to show more interest, and for good reasons.
Healthy animals perform best, but the emerging field of animal-welfare science suggests their mental health plays a key role that might be measured.
Representing the United States at the 2020 World Hereford Conference in Queenstown, New Zealand, Team USA captured third place in the competition held March 7-13, 2020.
Through the Igenity Beef genomic platform, Neogen will identify groups of cattle that qualify for Top Dollar Angus — the first and only genetic verification program focused on commercial Angus and Red Angus cattle.
Curt Rodgers sold purebred cattle and horses in more than 41 states, every province of Canada, the Bahama Islands, and Denmark. In 1971, he created the sales management firm North American Auction Company.
Treating a sick calf may can be a challenge with all the regulations on shared-class antibiotics—unless you have a solid V-C-P-R.
In the wake of social distancing guidelines, more than 72% of GAR cattle were sold online, as 633 bidders were registered to bid in person, on LiveAuctions.tv and Superior Livestock Auction.
Ranchers southeast of Carlsbad, NM, are claiming victory in a legal battle over water rights along the Pecos River after a judge’s ruling last week stopped “illegal” permits.
Consumers are willing to pay a high price for beef if it’s worth it every time.
In troubled times, the comfort of food and good beef in the freezer keeps many Americans content and healthy at home. Hopefully, we will all soon be back in our favorite steakhouse.
As many operations look to navigate the challenges imposed by Covid-19, it seems timely to consider the value of a system built around optionality.
Luke Vollborn, Gallia County, Ohio, recently started Next Generation Livestock Marketing (NGLM), LLC to provide farms with another option to enhance cattle profitability through the art of the load.
The Santa Gertrudis Breeders International says demand for Data Driven – Profit Proven Santa Gertrudis bulls and females is gaining traction among American cattlemen.
Before the breeding season begins a few simple management procedures involving your bulls can increase the likelihood of a high pregnancy percentage among your cows.
Imagine a world where you could breed cattle that never get sick. It’s not as far off as you might think. Ongoing research across two continents is uncovering genetic tools to help select for increased immunity.
The Beef Quality Assurance program, or BQA for short, helps producers stay up on best management practices, and that builds consumer confidence.
Ranch families that have a son or daughter home from school for an extended period due to COVID-19 isolation should take advantage of the younger generation’s skills to update the ranch record keeping system.
Producers have made substantial progress in reducing the use of antibiotics and helping protect both human and livestock health through improved antibiotic stewardship.
It is critical for consumers to know that there is no shortage of meat in the U.S. In fact, production of beef, pork and poultry are projected at record levels in 2020.
A business-first approach lets everything else fall into place when families want to make their living on the land. Raising beef cattle as a business, Noble Ranch crunches numbers to keep control of its destiny.
Audie Neal Rackley, 85, former Executive Editor of the Quarter Horse Journal and Quarter Racing Journal, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 in Amarillo, Texas.
Moving from his Nebraska ranch to Washington D.C., was an eye-opener for Greg Ibach, USDA undersecretary of marketing and regulatory programs, when he saw how much food labeling says to beef consumers.
The ongoing COVID-19 serves as a reminder to cattle ranchers about the importance of sound, common sense biosecurity measures that can aid in reducing the risk of a disease outbreak in the new 2020 calf crop.
Cattle producers continued to be in the crosshairs of the chaos in the global markets. In the south producers found $110 was the best trade they could get, with cattle trading as low as $105 by the end of last week.