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Farmers First Trust uses a specific transaction process that can help farmers sell the family operation without the immediate tax burden.

In person and online educational events cover a variety of cow-calf and feedlot topics from University of Nebraska — Lincoln and Nebraska Extension.

Understanding the stages is critical in order to know when/if producers need to provide assistance during calving season to increase the likelihood a live calf is born alive and off to a good start.

USMEF and Soy Transportation Coalition leaders were among those weighing in on the decision, which could have cost U.S. farmers and ranchers an estimated $1.4 billion a week.

November was an exciting month for U.S. red meat, with year-over-year gains across all categories.

For the first time in nearly 40 years, an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed on the outskirts of Berlin.

A more productive cowherd fuels the growth of beef production which in turn reduces the need to increase cow numbers to generate that same growth.

Crossbreeding has shown increases in growth rate starting in utero, calf survival rate, immune function, average daily gain and longevity in cows.

Cash cattle averaged $199.48 per cwt. while lean carcass hog prices were at $81.79 per cwt., both up from last week.

The holiday rush is over, and many people will experience a touch of the winter blues over the next couple of months.