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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.

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

The American Gelbvieh Association is pleased to announce the hire of Carrie Tilghman, Glasgow, Ky., as the junior activities coordinator, as of April 21.

The recent U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcement, listing the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species, brings to mind how agricultural producers, livestock ranchers and those with land enrolled in CRP could be affected.

April is the time for ranchers to think about the upcoming breeding season.

New bulls need to be properly prepared before entering the herd.

In an effort to better serve the commercial beef industry, International Genetic Solutions, and its partners, have developed a tool used to determine relative value of feeder calves based on genetic, environmental and management factors.