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Twins for beef producers can be seen as a blessing and a curse.
A pickup in beef movement signals beef prices are finding buyers.
The Bureau of Land Management is trying to come to a resolution with Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy.
A fifth suspect in northeast Texas cattle theft ring was arrested April 4 on charges of organized criminal activity.
Proactive fly control, water access and a supplementation program can help promote consistent cow performance through spring and summer.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting livestock disaster program gatherings next week for South Dakota producers in Hermosa, Eagle Butte, Union Center and Interior.
When one looks at how much bulls cost these days, they should get the same treatment as cows.
Topics ranging from dried distillers grains to fescue to alfalfa and more will be covered at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle and Forage Crops Field Day on Thursday, May 1 in Mound Valley, Kan.
Five distinguished cattle veterinarians have been nominated and voting is underway for the 2014 Cattle Production Veterinarian Hall of Fame.
University of Missouri faculty and extension personnel explained techniques on how to assist cows in the calving process during a recent calving clinic.
The 83rd Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association’s bull sale March 31 at Springfield Livestock Marketing Center followed the current beef market trend with a record average price of $4389.
Proper nutrition goes a long way in maintaining a healthy herd of cattle.
Cattle producers need to watch out for grass tetany.
Officials say cowhands rounded up more cattle from federally controlled range land where a southern Nevada rancher claims a longstanding right to graze his herd.
Property damage and livestock liquidations have implications at tax time.
We may think we have covered every nook and cranny in our various management plans, but are we truly prepared for everything?
Blizzard conditions in some parts of South Dakota on Monday created challenges for those cattle producers in the midst of calving, said Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist.
New genetic history of cattle allows for better breeding methods, reveals new aspects of human history.
With fewer cows in the nation’s breeding herd, it is important to make each cow count.
The bull breeding soundness days held in early March at four veterinary clinics in southwest Missouri found 13.5 percent of the bulls were unsatisfactory as potential breeders.
As many cattle producers consider rebuilding their herd, now is the time to think about shortening the breeding and calving season.
Applications are being accepted for the 2014 Nebraska Ranch Practicum.
Rustling is as old as the Texas frontier, and it hasn’t ridden off into the sunset.
The second annual Upper Gulf Coast Ranch Expo scheduled May 13 in Simonton, Texas, will feature several management topics pertaining to beef cattle production, including livestock lease agreements, and a variety of bus tours.
U.S. Livestock Genetics Export (USLGE) has received funds which will be available to private breeders, companies, or cooperatives interested in promoting livestock, semen, or embryo sales in international markets through December 31, 2014.
Spring may have officially arrived last week but the weather in Ohio early this week gave us a reminder that winter is not going away without a fight.
No matter when you calve, controlling the breeding and the subsequent calving season has many benefits.
Mesquite can be an invasive brush species throughout the Texas, and the time to control this plant with herbicide foliar applications is right around the corner, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.
It will last through Sept. 1, 2014, or until a a new MPP program is operating.
Come to the Michigan Beef Expo to meet cattle breeders, breed representatives, and industry experts in cattle production and technology.
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