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Livestock producers whose herds have poor reproductive success earn less and have higher production costs per head that those whose herds reproduce successfully.

Long winters can be hard on cows, but early weaning can help them get back in condition for breeding.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee for Bandera County will present the “Spring Beef Cattle Workshop” from 3-6 p.m. May 16 in Bandera, Texas.

In the production world, producing beef from grass depends on the development of grazing plans that allow plants to fully utilize their genetics that have evolved for centuries.

Muddy pen conditions can cause decreased feed efficiency, increased animal energy expenditure and decreased profitability for the producer.

A fifth suspect in northeast Texas cattle theft ring was arrested April 4 on charges of organized criminal activity.

Proactive fly control, water access and a supplementation program can help promote consistent cow performance through spring and summer.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hosting livestock disaster program gatherings next week for South Dakota producers in Hermosa, Eagle Butte, Union Center and Interior.

Scientists have found “prescribed fire” used in the summer was much more effective, particularly after a wet spring, at controlling the invasive weed purple threeawn and giving perennial, sod-forming grasses a chance to regrown on rangeland.

The cattle market in Kentucky dropped during the month of March for calf prices and fed cattle prices.