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Longer days on feed lead to heavier carcass weights and quality

The past several weeks of trading in the fed cattle markets have shown that basis is becoming more important to many than the actual cash price.

Anthony Francis Whittley and Jasmine A. Boone, both 28, have entered guilty pleas after stealing cattle from Kansas and attempting to sell them across state lines at the Oklahoma National Stockyards Co.

A U.S. District judge issued a 28-day temporary restraining order that will stop Steven and Dwight Hammond from using their federal grazing permit near their ranch in Diamond, Oregon.

Weaning during very hot summer weather is stressful enough to the calves. Therefore any management strategy that can reduce stress to the calves should be utilized.

Cattle and beef markets have decreased from April highs with uncertainty in a variety of factors weighing on markets the past month.

National Beef, the fourth largest beef packer in the U.S., has announced that the company’s purchase of Iowa Premium has been finalized.

When a livestock dealer’s check bounces, should the farmer or rancher who raised the cattle be able to get them back?

After more than 200 cattle died on a feedlot in Nebraska, the cattle feeder who was responsible for the animals’ care has pleaded not guilty to 40 charges he faces in the alleged livestock neglect case.

The wildfires in Kansas may be extinguished, but the need for help is far from over. Ranch families say the community needs assistance now more than ever.