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Three key management concepts can help commercial cow calf operations improve the productivity of their cow herds. However, planning and preparation must take place well in advance of the spring breeding season.
With cow herd rebuilding still in progress in the United States, K-State Research and Extension cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber offers advice on selecting herd sires to make the most valuable replacement daughters.
Saying you are happy, satisfied and content with what you’re doing is OK.
More than 100,000 cattle move through the Bluegrass Stockyards each year. The facility has been a mainstay in Central Kentucky since the mid-1930s. Recently a massive fire completely destroyed the location near downtown Lexington, and local producers will feel its absence.
Kentucky’s top agriculture official says the state’s beef cattle industry will not be hindered by a fire that destroyed a seven-acre auction house on Saturday.
A massive fire destroyed a 70-year-old beef cattle auction business in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, churning up a plume of thick, black smoke that darkened the skies for miles as the wind-whipped flames consumed several nearby businesses.
Some cowboys had selfie-sticks, and others posted regularly on Facebook while helping to herd more than 400 head of cattle more than 50 miles through central Florida.
If we are going to buy bulls at today’s prices, why not make sure that the bulls are carrying the genes we want and represent the top bulls within the breed?
For commercial beef producers it is not too soon to start the process of accessing your herd bull situation for the upcoming breeding season.
Traits of high profit feeder calves, along with farmer and cattle friendly facilities highlight the University of Wisconsin Extension’s Cattle Feeders Clinics.
The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applaud passage of the Grazing Improvement Act by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association recognized three communications and journalism professionals at the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show for outstanding work in 2013.
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association each earned use of a piece of equipment from New Holland for their efforts to recruit new members to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
For cattlemen and women, investing in the future and ensuring the next generation has the skills and knowledge to lead the industry is of paramount importance.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Cattlemen’s College headlined convention activities on Feb. 3-4, 2014.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Ram Truck brand announced a partnership today at the organization’s 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn.
But says profitability from the producer side is rebuilding industry.
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum announces a symposium focusing on rural issues to be held in March.
Beneficial winter precip is falling on the Central & Southern Plains
A ranch family in Washington state held their annual cattle drive through the Yakima River Canyon that could be called the friendly roundup.
Federal officials have announced $20 million in aid for California farmers affected by the ongoing drought.
Last day for production is early April, 2014.
Do you wonder what local farmers do to ensure the well-being of their livestock when it is cold outside?
Report shows expansion has begun, but not as aggressively as expected.
Severe winter conditions are commonplace in many geographical areas where beef is produced and this can lead to some less than desirable calving conditions.
Replacement heifer selection, herd health, deworming update and cost management are on the agenda for the 2014 Little Red River Beef Cattle Conference on April 10 at the Cleburne County Livestock Auction in Heber Springs, Ark.
Calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) are two of the most abundant minerals in the body, which is why they are vital to the discussion of feed testing and ration balancing for cattle.
The Farm Bill moving through Congress includes disaster assistance for ranchers and millions of dollars in federal payments for counties with federal lands.