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Livestock producers at the Department of Justice’s competition forum in Fort Collins find lots to disagree about
Agency still to make additional calls yet on E15
Fall means there are a lot of calves being weaned, shipped and received. By now, hopefully, you have a plan of action in place to keep the process as calm and stress-free as possible for the animals. Additional stresses at weaning and processing can inhibit immunity.
Considerations to planning and management of flood-damaged pastures and hay fields.
While the type of vaccine administered is a central part of herd health, the proper timing of vaccinations is also significant.
Byproduct feeds from ethanol plants offer beef herd owners a way to supplement bad hay being baled for winter feed this year.
The workshop, to be held Aug. 27 at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, is the fourth in a series of five joint USDA/DOJ workshops focused on competition and regulatory issues in agriculture.
The USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is extending the comment period for the regulations
Beef exports in May were up 26.8% compared to a year earlier.
Animal behavior specialist Temple Grandin challenged kids to become advocates for animal agriculture by getting out there and telling the general public what they do.
Beef prices held up ahead of the July 4th holiday, supporting cash and futures
When more harvests are expected off that field, delaying removal can be harmful.
High cow slaughter rates continue in spite of some of the best pasture conditions in 15 years.
It is becoming more common for producers to use multi-species grazing — mixing sheep or goats together with cattle — to improve the use of forages and cut down on the expenses of mowing and spraying weeds in pasture.
Today, cattlemen can pick out superior calves better than they ever have, as DNA testing gets cheaper and projections get more accurate.
Spores of the bacteria Bacillus anthracis, which cause anthrax when consumed, can survive in the soil for years.
The new $B model was approved by the American Angus Association Board of Directors for implementation in June 2019, following a year-long intensive research study. Here’s some of the changes.
Now we have another good excuse to cull cows due to bad temperament. Producers that routinely breed cows artificially realize that cows that are unruly and nervous are less likely to conceive by AI.
After a long winter, don’t think the spring and summer will be without challenges of their own. Here’s six impact areas you need to be ready for, as they might affect your profitability this year.
Ranchers place a high priority on heifer pregnancy rates, while also understanding that, at some level, high development costs can cancel out the economic advantage of a small increase in pregnancy.
Selecting cattle for mild temperament can pay off in a number of ways. In addition to handler safety, more docile cattle might provide an advantage in reproduction.