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Weather events in the weeks, days and even hours leading up to harvest can trump our best efforts and transform a carefully raised feed resource into a nutritional time bomb.

Dr. Phil George, Miratorg Agribusiness Holding beef & lamb operations production director, explains opportunities for genetic progress in vertically integrated beef production systems.

Considering a replacement heifer is a 10+ year investment and requires 2 years of expenses without income from the day we wean her, is the survival model the best we can do?

Warm-season annuals are often thought of as emergency grazing and hay crops when late spring and early summer hay harvests are lacking. Recent rains in some areas offer an opportunity to plant warm-season annuals.

Tyson Foods Inc, one of the largest U.S. meat producers, is refusing to comply with a subpoena for a civil probe into possible price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic, New York's attorney general said.

Do tariffs fuel inflation? John Phipps's Customer Support segment explains why economists have struggled to come up with estimates of economic effects due to lingering COVID influence on world business.

Why do some of the best calves catch a cough, known as summer pneumonia? K-State experts discuss the disease and what ranchers can do to best mitigate an outbreak in their herd.

Fufeng Group recently bought 300 acres of land in North Dakota and the proximity to a U.S. military base has many concerned. But this isn’t the first time questions have been raised about China’s stake in the U.S.

All manure is not the same. That's why a group of researchers is taking another look at manure nutrient "book values."

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated is joining forces with AgNext at Colorado State University. On Aug. 2, they announced a strategic alliance to transform the next frontier of opportunity in livestock sustainability. 

Beef producers are culling older cows, cows with any health concerns and selling calves earlier, plus planting and trying to store up some hay. Without rain, it's a struggle.

Pollinators placed on international conservation organization’s Red List as endangered. Habitat loss, climate change, pesticides and disease were cited as some of the major factors in the species’ decline.

Intensive or ‘mob’ grazing allows for higher stocking densities, but does it provide benefits to soil health and biodiversity? UNL researchers share their findings after an eight-year study.

Nitrates and prussic acid build up in forages to levels dangerous to livestock during drought. Consuming such forages can cause illness and even death to livestock.

A developer of an advanced waste treatment technology says it will partner with a cattle ranch to build a 15,000 head sustainable beef feedlot near Dalhart, Texas.

With dry weather and short pastures, Missouri cow-herd owners face tough culling decisions. One way to match cows’ needs to available grass is to sell cows. There is no feed for freeloaders when forage is short.

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will be declaring Salmonella an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. Here's what this means for the industry.

A rush to locally produced meat partly necessitated more than two years ago by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has spawned consumer’s interest in direct-to-consumer processing businesses. 

Clark S. Willingham has been named the 2022 National Golden Spur Award recipient in recognition of his dedication to the ranching and livestock industries.

Advancing drought pushed auction volumes higher with early marketings of summer grazing cattle. Calf prices dropped under accelerated seasonal price pressure.

Despite higher feed costs, buyers are willing to pay a premium for weaned and vaccinated calves.

Cattle feed cost is the single largest expense in the cow-calf sector, and prices are still on the rise. Explore these four management strategies to help reduce feed expenses in your operation.

Early weaning can help reduce the pressure on drought-stressed pastures, but ranchers should evaluate feeding, management, and marketing options prior to weaning.

Cattle feeders continue to fight for shackle space as cash price continue slumping toward a summer low.

Challenging conditions continue to plague cattle ranchers as they run short of feed and are forced to make tough decisions for their operation.

Cattle producers can now seek LCB Enrolled verification to signal their cattle were raised with reduced GHG emissions.

U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott introduced legislation Friday he says will provide financial assistance and create new marketing opportunities for small cattle producers.

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current NBC football analyst Tony Romo is a spokesman for the 'Beef. It's What's For Dinner' promotion campaign throughout the summer grilling season.

New Leader upholds a commitment to sustainability by designing and manufacturing spinner spreaders that comply with 4R Nutrient Stewardship to help improve agricultural productivity and minimize impact to the envir...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced its priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill based on producer input at the association’s Summer Business Meeting in Reno, Nevada.

These unconventional feed sources may provide options for drought areas low on feed and as commodity prices remain at historically high levels.

Anaplasmosis is transmitted through the bite of ticks and flies, as well as blood contaminated instruments like needles, tattoo tools, castration equipment and dehorning instruments.  

The initial steps have been taken in the process for Sustainable Beef LLC to construct a new beef packing facility in Nebraska. In Missouri, American Foods Group intends to break ground on its new plant in August.

For spring calving herds, weaning is fast approaching and so is the time for making marketing decisions. The earlier you can make decisions, the more time you’ll have to implement management strategies to maximize...

Testing the quality of your harvested hay is important as hay quality is variable depending on the type of forage, soil type, fertilizer rate, and the maturity of the forage when it was hayed.

Take steps now to determine your estimated winter feed resources and if you might be able to plant late summer and fall forages for grazing.

The House recently passed the Lower Food and Fuels Cost Act which includes a special USDA investigator. However, there’s divide on if this is the right approach to restoring competition in the cattle market.

NCBA supports the Food and Energy Security Act introduced by Sen. John Thune, R-SD. The bill would require federal regulators to disclose how proposed rules would impact food and energy prices.

JY Ferry & Son, Inc. in Corinne, Utah, is the 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) national winner. The award annually recognizes outstanding stewardship and conservation achievements of cattle producers.

Former Alabama Cattlemen's Association executive vice president Dr. Billy Powell was presented with the second annual Beef Checkoff Visionary Award during the 2022 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting, Reno, Nevada.

American Farmland Trust supports policy that helps farmers and ranchers protect their land from development, combating climate change, and enabling a new generation of farmers to better access land.

Continued issues at ports threaten the value potential of chilled, never frozen, red meat exports.

There are several factors that go into choosing feedstuffs to promote weight gain in beef cattle.

Unique partners collaborate to showcase the environmental benefits of cattle production.

Recognizing the value of the local ag industry, Mesa County, Colo. producers participate in a 30-mile parade to celebrate and bring awareness to local consumers.

Drought has been a topic of conversation among ranchers for several months. Join us Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 3 p.m. CST as we discuss drought and it's impacts on producers.

American Foods Group is ready to begin construction on its new 2,400-head per day beef packing facility in east-central Missouri.

U.S. Forest Service reforestation funding rose to over $100 million this year as part of moves to plant more than a billion trees in a decade under the infrastructure package passed in 2021, USDA said in a statement.

Drought impacts have accelerated sharply in the southern plains in July, with the volume of feeder cattle in Oklahoma auctions up 24% the last two weeks and the volume of cows and bulls up nearly 124%.

USDA raised its consumer food price forecast again, to 8.5% to 9.5% for 2022. The agency had initially predicted a 2% to 3% rise in prices. Eggs, fats and oils, and poultry prices are making the biggest gains.