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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.
There are many incentives to have a planned breeding and calving season.
Livestock producers need to be thinking now about how they’ll keep their animals warm when the temperatures drop.
France will pay farmers to grow faba beans and other crops that can add protein to livestock rations as Europe’s largest beef producer seeks to cut its dependence on imported soybeans, where China’s rising demand threatens supply.
The 2015 South Texas Beef Cattle Short Course will be held Jan. 8, 15 and 22 on the campus of Texas A&M University – San Antonio.
The bull’s EPD values are the best representation of who he is.
Show-Me-Select heifers reached new record prices, averaging $3,208 on 286 head.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and the Kansas Department of Agriculture have entered into a joint agreement to increase the state’s efforts to combat cattle theft, the agencies announced Monday.
Livestock investigator continues to collect evidence on August 2013 cattle theft.
More than 150 cattle valued at about $350,000 have been reported missing in southeastern Idaho, and authorities suspect modern-day cattle rustling as beef prices have soared.
The $1.1 trillion omnibus package passed by the Senate on Saturday held several strong wins for the cattle industry.
State livestock officials are reporting for the second time in less than two weeks that they’ve found the disease brucellosis in a Montana cattle herd.
The series will highlight best management and selection practices for replacement heifers and allow producers to ask questions of extension specialists.
TSCRA Special Ranger Bert Perrier, Dist. 4 in northeast Oklahoma, reports 12 calves missing from a property near Wynona in Osage County.
I like to start with the basic growth traits, which are those “touchy, feely” traits that connect what I see in the cattle to what the data is trying to tell me.
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) is looking forward to being on the ground working at the state Capitol to make sure cattle raisers and landowners are properly represented.
American Angus Association enhances $F and $B to improve selection capabilities.
Montana livestock officials say a cow from a Madison County cattle herd has tested positive for the disease brucellosis.
The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association submitted comments to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding his proposal to create a beef checkoff on top of the existing program.
Consumers will likely see a modest uptick in beef prices at the grocery store next year, though most of the significant increases have already happened, a cattle market analyst said Thursday.