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The Center for Consumer Freedom ran a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal this week asking if fake meats need Prop 65 labels.
U.S. beef exports were down year-over-year in 2019 but could see a bump this year. Imports in 2019 were up slightly compared to the previous year.
Despite our best efforts at bull selection and heifer development, cows or heifers occasionally need assistance at calving time. Every baby calf has a certain degree of respiratory acidosis.
Observations from a retired Utah State University extension agent challenges the Konefal Method of evening feeding of cows to encourage daytime calving.
NCBA and the Public Lands Council oppose the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act, a bill that would require federal land management agencies to permanently end livestock grazing on some allotments.
Wendy’s commits to comprehensive accounting of animal care best practices, including responsible use of antibiotics and animal housing conditions, by the end of 2024.
The informal fraternity of livestock fieldmen, auctioneers, sale managers and livestock business leaders met for their 55th Annual Banquet at the National Western Club on Jan. 18th, inducting three to its Hall of Fame.
It is important to maintain our community ties built around agriculture and mining that have been the fabric of rural America.
The cattle of tomorrow are being bred with more and more precision, and the rate of improvement can increase. They’ll fit the places they live and the places they’re headed more and more predictably.
Dean Edge, Rimbey, Alta., was named Champion at the 2020 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) Midwestern Regional Qualifying Event in Yankton, S.D.
Prosecutors in the 2017 trial of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and 14 others deliberately scuttled the case, so the government shouldn’t be allowed to revive the case, an attorney says.
During the last trimester of pregnancy in beef cows, the fetus grows rapidly, placing increasing nutrient demands on the cow. In addition, cold weather increases the cow’s nutrient requirements.
The Montana Livestock Loss Board has paid ranchers for more than 360 animals killed by mountain lions, grizzly bears and wolves in 2019, the third consecutive year a new record was set for the payouts.
Neogen Corporation announced it has released Igenity® + Envigor™ — the first and only genetic test in the beef industry that measures heterosis in crossbred cattle.
Jim Thomas of O Lazy Y Ranch in Guthrie, Oklahoma, was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame for 2020.
A Washington state representative is accused of being actively involved with extremist groups advocating armed resistance against the federal government.
The Center for Consumer Freedom placed a full-page ad in The Los Angeles Times questioning if the everyday consumer can tell the difference between the ingredients found in dog food and “plant-based” meats.
Christmas Eve day on our Platte Valley farm was cloudy and cool. Evening chores were to be completed earlier than usual so that the family could attend Christmas Eve services at the small Presbyterian church in town.
While some producers have plentiful hay, rain during and after cutting may have resulted in reduced forage quality due to mold, leaf loss, shatter and nutrient leaching.
Southern plains ranchers often use wheat pasture as much of the winter feed supply, but some may wonder about unsatisfactory breeding performance of heifers when grazing wheat pasture.
Capturing and using data on the performance of your herd and the profitability of your ranch can help you make decisions that will lead to better performance and profitability.
When it comes to scour prevention, what we’ve been doing for years — vaccinating cows prior to calving — has not been very successful: rates of neonatal calf scours have shown little improvement.
Despite the industry’s efforts, calf scours remain a major challenge for unweaned calves. Even with all the tools producers use to combat the disease, no significant reduction in scour-related illnesses have been seen
Ranchers need cattle to gain weight all year. Unfortunately, colder weather can make that challenging. Plan ahead today for a better, heavier animal tomorrow.
Scour vaccines are being displaced by a new, more effective technology: guaranteed levels of scour-targeting antibodies delivered directly to the newborn calf with First Defense® products.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee voted Tuesday to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which was established in 1964.
Authorities in a central Kansas community were searching Sunday for the owners of a camel, a donkey and a calf they found roaming along a road, reminiscent of a Midwestern Christmas Nativity Scene.
Eva Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kan., was crowned Miss American Angus on Nov. 4 during the 2019 Angus Convention hosted in Reno, Nevada.
Certified Hereford Beef® honored National Beef Packing, US Foods® Dallas and Vista Markets for their dedication to the Certified Hereford Beef brand during the AHA Honorees awards ceremony.
The BLM 2019 Rangeland and Sagebrush Steppe Stewardship Awards were presented Thursday during the Public Lands Council (PLC) Annual Meeting in Great Falls, Montana.