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Extension specialists from Purdue University, the University of Kentucky and the University of Tennessee will share strategies for profitable beef herd management at the annual Cow/Calf Improvement Seminar.
The first year of the Sunflower Supreme Replacement Heifer program was a success.
With the release of the spring 2015 Pan-American Cattle Evaluation (PACE), the American Hereford Association (AHA) has released two new expected progeny differences (EPDs) for udder quality.
It is important to decide the time of year you would like your calves to arrive.
The American Hereford Association (AHA) is offering several opportunities this summer for college students hoping to further their education and gain valuable real-world experience working with youth activities and communication/marketing projects.
One central Texas rancher is fulfilling a childhood dream.
Both cattle health and profits in the beef industry will be addressed at the Driftless Region Beef Conference in Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 22-23.
The process begins again each year by evaluating the genetics of the “keeper bulls” prior to going out and bidding on similar or better bulls.
It is to be expected that a carnivore is going to hunt for food, but what happens when its prey become domesticated animals? For ranchers in northeast Oregon the answer is devastation.
Embedding the right EPD values for the chosen traits into the herd is critical for long-term genetic success.
Farmers and ranchers across Kansas are wrapping up the 2014 growing season, marked by rapidly changing fortunes that were buffeted by weather and markets.
As 2014 ends, cow calf producers are thinking about the approaching calving season.
A second Arkansas man was arrested Wednesday and placed in the Ouachita County, Ark. jail as a suspect in the theft of approximately 70 head of cattle across Texas and Arkansas.
Calling in cattle for a little feeding and counting can be done in many ways, but Kansas cattle producer Derek Klingenberg has one of the more unique cattle calls.
Good news for beef producers who attended last year’s 3-State Beef Conference: Rick Rasby from the University of Nebraska--Lincoln (UNL) is returning as a speaker for the Jan. 13 event.
The baseline traits used are simple growth traits that meet my “touchy, feely” criteria.
The workshop will focus on how beef producers can use estimated progeny differences and DNA in bull selection.
Cow-calf share or cash leases can be used as a way to share the revenue and expenses associated with a cow-calf enterprise when multiple people are involved.
Southeast cattle farmers and ranchers have begun a very busy and critical time of the year. Most producers have already begun calving season and some are considering improving management practices. Producers can make calving season more predictable, more profitable, and less stressful by implementing some key management practices.
Big-picture emerging issues in the beef and ranching industries will be addressed at the Southwest Beef Symposium.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is planning to hold a summit to brainstorm ways to beef up the state’s cattle industry.
UTIA, TDA, and Tennessee Farmers Co-op launch effort to assist state beef producers.
Cooperative Extension in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin team up each year to offer the annual Driftless Region Beef Conference.
Feeding more corn to heifers this year won’t be too costly on the pocket book, but it could have some downsides.
Profitable heifer purchase decisions require some consideration of more than current prices.
What did it cost you to produce a calf this year? What will it cost you in 2015?
How much you’re willing to spend on heifers may depend on your operation.