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Cow-calf producers and others who use the Bovine Estrus Synchronization Planner software are encouraged to download the newest version for their operations from the Iowa Beef Center (IBC) website.

Participants at the 2014 Beef Production Field Day will get hands-on training for artificial insemination, and help with calving and pre-breeding exams.

Probably the most pivotal time for a beef cow to maintain a position in the beef herd is the first three months after her first calf is born.

Recent record-high cattle prices and lower feed costs could offer producers the profit incentives they need to start expanding their herds after U.S. beef cattle numbers at the start of this year reached their lowest point since 1951.

A simple way to deal with the table is to decide on what level of performance one wants to shop for.

Denny Hoffman was named a Hereford Herdmsan Emeritus prior to the selection of the champion carload last month in Denver at the National Western Stock Show .

As the New Year begins, seedstock producer and exhibition breed sales take center stage.

The canines have been blamed for an assortment of atrocities, from killing livestock to depleting whitetail deer to stealing into suburban neighborhoods and making off with pets.

Federal officials have designated portions of 11 western and central states as primary natural disaster areas because of a drought.

A ranchers’ group is opposing the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association’s efforts to double the $1-per-head checkoff, saying increases should be agreed nationwide.