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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback announced Tuesday that he is pushing the federal government to assume some costs for protecting the lesser prairie chicken.
The Iowa Beef Center is hosting several different grazing events this summer throughout Iowa.
Limousin genetics are making an impact in the U.S. dairy population.
A two-day bus trip to various locations in Nebraska in early September will offer beginning and young Iowa beef producers unique networking and educational opportunities.
No matter what producers do there will be sick or injured animals. Knowing what to do with them is important.
All cattle producers should consider completing their Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification every three years, and convenient training is available in-person and online.
The conference will take place in six meetings at various locations across Kansas.
Rebuilding the U.S. cow herd numbers takes more than keeping female offspring to breed.
Irrigation transformed this region known by early explorers as the Great American Desert into an oasis of sorts. In an area of limited rainfall and surface water availability, the Ogallala allowed farmers to grow corn, which attracted cattle feedlots, then meatpacking plants, ethanol plants and dairies. Now the nation’s largest freshwater aquifer is starting to run dry.
The average rental rates per month for cow-calf pairs are about 20 to 25 percent higher in 2014 compared to 2013 in Nebraska.
Livestock producers who lost money due to droughts or fires between October 2011 and 2013 could be eligible to receive recovery assistance money through the Livestock Forage Disaster Assistance Program.
A three-year study by Iowa State University on cattle performance at a confinement owned by Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter will be beneficial to all beef producers, Rastetter and the researchers say.
Kansas Department of Agriculture seeks participants for South American beef genetics trade mission trip.
Kansas Department of Agriculture joins with Costa Rican cattlemen to increase exports and build industry.
Preliminary results from a study led by Kansas State University researchers show how U.S. cow-calf producers and the public view animal welfare in the beef sector.
First in the three-part series, “Fall Calving in the Cornbelt.”
Using the older Shorthorn EPD values, bull x4190244 could not be evaluated very effectively, compared with the Simmental, Red Angus and Gelbvieh genetics.
Body Condition Score is a term used often in beef cattle discussions, however, some producers may not know what it means and how it can be used as a management tool for the herd.
Stress is the number one issue that impacts calf performance at weaning.
Extending the grazing season can help reduce costs for producers.
Record high prices and profits should have cattle producers thinking of investing in their operations.
The nutrient density of the weaned calf diet depends on the size of the calf, the desired rate of gain, and the feedstuffs available.
Producers in all areas of Nebraska are encouraged to properly maintain their fences along public roadways.
After multiple requests, the EPA finally handed over the maps to the committee, which appear to detail the extent of the “Waters of the United States” proposal.
As prices for calves continue to reach historic levels, beef cattle producers could see increased revenue by implementing cost-effective calf management practices.
Since the 1950’s and 1960’s seedstock and commercial cow herds have used a scale to evaluate the individual performance of animals in their herds.