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Reproductive success in the cow herd affects your bottom line. Find out how nutrition, herd health and management work hand-in-hand to deliver success when calving time rolls around.

The American Hereford Association reports increases in registrations and memberships this fiscal year, while sale averages climbed. The breed’s drive for genetic improvement includes a focus on the female.

Colostrum is of critical importance for young calves – providing some 95% of the antibodies a calf obtains – protecting newborn calves against infectious agents during the first few months of life.

Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) says she supports the Biden Administration’s move to freeze payments under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP).

Claiming losses of “more than $200 million” in connection with “200,000 cattle that did not exist,” Tyson asks for a court-appointed receiver to takeover Easterday Ranches in Washington state.

USDA late Wednesday posted notice that $2.3 billion in supplemental Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) payments will be temporarily frozen.

Flexibility remains critical for animal protein industry, CoBank says, as foodservice sales are not likely to reach pre-pandemic levels before mid-2022.

Despite our best efforts at bull selection and heifer development, cows or heifers occasionally need assistance at calving time. Here are recommendations on when to provide calving assistance for cows and heifers.

This white paper, put together by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, offers a snapshot of how domestic consumers have responded to the unprecedented events of 2020 as well as a long-term outlook.