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Decisions up and down the beef supply chain evolve around calculating costs and breakeven prices.

Producers should be diligent with vaccinations, testing and biosecurity measures to protect herds from bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV).

K-State Extension Veterinarian AJ Tarpoff suggests these management tips as temperatures rise and mud follows.

Trump said Monday that his planned 25% tariffs on all Mexican and Canadian exports to the U.S. “are going ahead on time, on schedule,” meaning the duties would take effect on March 4 at the conclusion of a one-month suspension.

Working with livestock comes with risks, so producers should take time to double check surroundings and remember these safety tips.

As tariffs and trade wars continue to make headlines, veteran trade negotiator Gregg Doud feels somewhat optimistic about a possible new deal with one of America’s leading markets — China. He explains why on the latest episode of Unscripted.

The total U.S. feedlot inventory on Jan. 1, 2025 was 14.297 million head, including 2.474 million head in feedlots with capacity less than 1,000 head.

Much of the West, Southwest and upper Midwest could use more moisture. Beef and dairy producers and their veterinarians might want to do some contingency planning for what’s shaping up to be a dry spring.

Keep an eye on calves as thermic stress is observed not only with extremely high or low temperatures, but also extreme temperature variations.