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A warfarin-based toxicant has been shown to be an effective option for landowners in the control of feral hog numbers and damage on their property, according to a study by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Cattle markets this summer have often provided a wide regional basis with cattle in the North trading well above futures. That’s not to be misinterpreted as indicator of a broken market.

A Sept. 8 Farmer-Led Field Day in Nebraska will explore drought management strategies for moisture retention, tips for integrating cattle into row crop operations, and polycropping systems with area producers.

A new study claims that half of the beef consumed in America is eaten by just 12% of the population on a given day.

“People sometimes refer to farmland as an investment in gold, plus a coupon,” Bruce Sherrick says. “You get a fairly low annual cash flow, fairly high long-term rates of return and tax advantages to the asset classes.”

Kansas State University’s Beef Stocker Field Day is set for Sept. 28 at the KSU Beef Stocker Unit, Manhattan, Kansas.

A half-century after Richard Nixon signed it into law, the Endangered Species Act now has a user manual to help farmers, thanks to the National Agricultural Law Center.

Selling home-raised bred cows that may be approaching their cyclical peak in market price with that income taxed at a capital gains rate rather than as ordinary income could be a significant wealth building advantage!

For generations, commercial producers, like Jordan Willis from Cokeville, Wyoming, have trusted their instincts to raise quality cattle and improve performance with each breeding season.