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“I have a sense of certainty that she knew, as that day was the first cold morning of fall, that she had lived out the last of her summers. A chapter in our history closed on that hill on that perfect fall afternoon.”

Winter hay feeding is a reality for most producers and some use high quality hays such as alfalfa for supplementation. In both instances, a forage analysis is essential to cost effective and efficient use of the hay.

To identify unique proteins that can be used for interventions against BRD, scientists took a closer look at the genetic material of multiple strains of three groups of bacteria commonly implicated with the disease.

Sustainable Beef LLC, the Nebraska firm that announced plans to build a 1,500-head per day beef slaughter facility in North Platte, will seek $21.5 million in tax increment financing (TIF) from the city.

Joseph Vaclavik is the founder and president of Standard Grain, Inc. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Agribusiness, Farm and Financial Management. Joe has been featured in news outlets such as Fox Business, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, Reuters, US Farm Report, W-ILL Radio, and The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Vaclavik personally authors Standard Grain’s market commentary every morning and afternoon. He can be heard every morning at 7:50am on KFRM Radio in Kansas and Oklahoma and is also a regular guest on W-ILL radio in Illinois.

The report issued this month by 17 ag economists, “The U.S. Beef Supply Chain: Issues and Challenges,” warns against mandating minimum cash trades for fed cattle. Nevil Speer urges producers focus on consumers.

Neonatal diarrhea is a significant economic loss to the cattle industry and continues to be the most common cause of mortality in calves.

The bull lameness exam Lameness can mean the difference between a valuable bull and hamburger.

The ongoing drought has impacted all segments of the cattle industry, and some of the hardest hit have been beef cows.