Animal Welfare
Tyson has decided to expand its animal welfare requirements to its beef and chicken suppliers.
During cold and windy weather, producers need to be aware of the potential for scrotal frostbite in bulls.
The key to cattle handling is to understand animal behavior and create trust with your herd.
A California man who tried to steal a truckload of beef from a southwest Kansas slaughterhouse was sentenced Monday to a year and a day in federal prison.
Many food labels bombard shoppers with various animal welfare claims as well as non-GMO or pasture raised references.
Cattle transportation is a costly endeavor. Adding an ocean into the mix makes the process even trickier for Hawaii beef producers.
The voluntary removal of Zilmax from the market left several cattle feeders scrambling this past year.
Delivering a quality beef product to the consumer requires more than just superior genetics – trustworthy handling practices are the link that assures consumer satisfaction.
Researchers examine how temperament of cattle could affect their immune function and carcass merit.
Animal welfare and sustainability are not yet popular topics of conversation in Asian markets, such as South Korea, but it is only a matter of time before the trends that take root in Europe and the United States will find their way around the globe.
Beef quality has come a long way thanks to the work of BQA practices.
Food safety relies on livestock bedding more than you would think.
Beef Today announces a partnership with Dan Thomson, DVM, and the Beef Cattle Institute at Kansas State University to produce two new educational and training events.
Greeley, Colorado’s JBS USA meat-packing plant has promised to take steps to prevent animal cruelty after a worker struggled to kill an injured cow.
Michigan State University students, staff and the general public recently had the opportunity to learn from Temple Grandin.
New research into the use of beta agonists released this week raises concerns about the animal health and welfare of feedlot cattle.
During the last 90 days, Merck Animal Health, with the input and oversight of its Advisory Board, has worked to implement its Five-Step Plan to Ensuring Responsible Beef and has made considerable progress.
A Nevada judge ordered a 21-year-old Elko man to serve three years’ probation and pay $1,450 restitution for killing and butchering a rancher’s cow, but not before she lectured him about the cruelty of the senseless crime.
Johnson County Associate Circuit Judge Garrett R. Crouch II found Republican Rep. Warren Love, of Osceola, guilty of misdemeanor animal abuse last month in St. Clair County, but he set that judgment aside Monday.
An amendment to the farm bill would mandate on-farm production practices.
Today’s conversations about sustainability are well founded, but some of the proposed solutions are not.
How many days and how much hay or silage will you have to feed this winter?
There is little research on tornadoes impacting beef production, but there are several concerns that should be addressed.
Video showing severe animal cruelty at an Indonesian packing plant that was processing Australian cattle has industry shocked.
Veterinarian and Beef Today columnist Dan Goehl answers frequently asked questions relating to cattle health.
Temple Grandin discusses how she reshaped livestock handling practices and helped the beef industry embrace animal welfare practices.