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A sixth-generation rancher uses social media storytelling to share his experience on the ranch and connect with consumers.

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says live and feeder cattle futures are sharply higher on Monday as news came late Sunday that New World Screwworm (NWS) had been detected 70 miles from the U.S. Mexican border. in an 8-month-old calf from a transported herd.

With high calf prices, now might be the time to consider investing in your nutrition program to maximize reproductive performance.

University of Kentucky’s Kenny Burdine shares three things producers should consider when contemplating developing owned heifers versus buying bred heifers.

USDA says this is now the northernmost detection of NWS during this outbreak, and the one most threatening to the American cattle and livestock industry.

Because of the temporary nature of the H-2B visa, the Meat Institute says H-2B visas are often not used by meatpacking workers.

Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek, says the last time placements and markets were this low was in 2015, which may be signaling heifer retention is starting to take place.

Beef producers and stakeholders confirm their optimism in 2025, but they are quick to admit the threats and challenges facing the industry’s continued profitability.

Scott Varilek with Kooima Kooima Varilek says cattle futures have seen a choppy week but are higher to start Friday after some better than expected cash trade.

Microbial crude protein makes up a major share of the cow’s metabolizable protein. But predictions aren’t perfect, so what’s the best way to put research into practice on your ranch?