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The Iowa Beef Center will offer several workshops focusing on choices in feedlot facilities in February and March 2015.

Managing stress in the winter time can improve the performance of feedlot cattle. Cattle respond to cold stress by burning more calories to maintain body temperature.

It has been a chaotic couple of weeks in the cattle markets.

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 10.9 million head on December 1, 2014.

This is New Year’s week and the number of cattle reports is smaller than normal.

Livestock investigator continues to collect evidence on August 2013 cattle theft.

The 2015 South Texas Beef Cattle Short Course will be held Jan. 8, 15 and 22 on the campus of Texas A&M University – San Antonio.

The bull’s EPD values are the best representation of who he is.

Participants will learn about feedlot production, nutrition, waste management and marketing.

The series will highlight best management and selection practices for replacement heifers and allow producers to ask questions of extension specialists.