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The trial of a California rancher accused of “large-scale animal cruelty” has ended with a jury hopelessly deadlocked.

Two Indiana Hereford families faced the greatest fear of any show family, yet through the trauma arose incredible blessings.

Great beef starts with seedstock focus, which is daily life for Art and Stacy Butler of Spring Cove Ranch in Idaho. For more than a century, the Butler family has raised registered Angus seedstock on the western range.

No matter how cow-calf producers judge the past year – good, just okay or disappointing – there is value in taking some time to analyze the reasons for the outcome.

Cull beef cows represent 10% of the beef consumed in the U.S. and they represent 20% of the gross income of commercial ranches, making proper cull cow management important.

As consumers glean more information about where their food comes from, producers need to focus on how they manage their farm or ranch. Beef Quality Assurance certification is a good place to start.

A south Texas rancher reports he measured more than 100 inches of rainfall in each of the last two years. That’s about 2.5 times more than the annual average for the area.

Which is more financially advantageous on your ranch if the average is the same, uniformity from top to bottom or bottom-end discounts offset by premiums from top-end excellence?

Ranchers have more opportunities to receive added value for their calves than other segments, and panelists at the Range Beef Cow Symposium discussed how to accomplish such goals.

Last week was one of the last chances for cattle feeders to push the market up to the $120-plus price range. Three packers were in the market to buy cattle by feeders chose to settle for steady money.