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Today’s livestock headlines and expert perspectives serving cattle producers, processors, nutritionists and the greater livestock industry.
The North American Limousin Foundation published its fall international cattle evaluation (ICE) resulting in another release of EPDs for Limousin and Lim-Flex animals.
Cow/calf producers can add significant value by implementing a preconditioning program, which can pay off all the way through to the feedlot.
Should I convert some of my irrigated crop acres to grass?
A giant blaze on the Idaho-Oregon border grew to 414 square miles Friday afternoon, scorching grassland ranchers need to feed cattle and primary habitat for a bird being considered for federal protection.
There are a number of advantages and disadvantages related to creep feeding.
You might want to consider a “Bud Box” and double alley when building your new cattle handling facilities.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Haskell County will host a Range, Pasture and Cow/Calf Program on Aug. 26 at the Haskell Civic Center, 200 S. Ave. B, Haskell, Texas.
Price and market uncertainties pose a significant risk to cattle producers.
Calves after weaning can undergo a considerable amount of shrink in bodyweight as a result of stress and diet changes
The new website provides a one-stop location for beef producers to access reliable genetics and genomics information.
Meet the Oregon Rangeland Fire Protection Association.
Bull breeding soundness evaluations are quick, economical screens of breeding potential used to determine the bull’s physical preparedness for breeding.
Shade, water, timing of feeding all critical to managing heat stress in cattle.
The dog days of summer apply to cattle, as well as people.
This past Saturday cowboys and cowgirls were celebrated National Day of the Cowboy.
Early weaning is a management strategy that can alleviate grazing pressure on pastures.
Revolutionary ear tags may aid producers in catching cattle diseases at their first signs.
As a result of combined efforts on behalf of the American Brahman Breeders Association, USDA Foreign Agriculture Service, APHIS and other cooperatives a live cattle shipment from the United States to Ecuador was made on May 20, 2015.
During the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver this past week, 16 beef industry leaders representing every link in the beef value chain presented a plan for meeting aggressive goals to strengthen the beef industry from 2016-2020.
Over 600 cattlemen and women gathered in Denver, Colo., this past week to discuss the policy priorities for the cattle industry for the upcoming year.
Record beef cattle prices are making Mississippi producers happy to be in the business this summer.
As summer progresses, producers should be on the lookout for summer calf pneumonia.
A new website dedicated to beef cattle genetics has been launched at the 2015 Beef Improvement Federation Conference.
Watch for breeding activity, injuries and overall condition.
Police say a farmer working at a southwestern Pennsylvania livestock option recognized his own stolen cows, leading to the arrest of a suspect.
Supplementing cattle on pasture can be a good way to extend the grazing season.
Certain weaning time scenarios could take advantage of increased calf feed efficiency while improving cow forage resources and body condition.
Breed EPD’s can be used to select bulls for the grass finished beef operation. As should be the case with any herd, multiple trait selection is critical.
Record-setting heat and severe drought are hurting Leeward region ranchers on Maui and their cattle herds.