Latest News From Animal Welfare

As late spring approaches, livestock producers should evaluate and select pasture fly control options available for their specific management system.

A Michigan farmer located in the Upper Peninsula has pleaded no contest in an animal cruelty case involving donkeys provided by state officials to protect his cattle from wolves.

Grazing season is here for much of the country, so make sure you're cattle are ready to combat pesky insects like flies this summer.

Food safety relies on livestock bedding more than you would think.

Tom Noffsinger, DVM, and K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute produce training modules directed at effective communication between producers and beef cattle.

Muddy pen conditions can cause decreased feed efficiency, increased animal energy expenditure and decreased profitability for the producer.

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.

All cattle producers should consider completing their Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certification every three years, and convenient training is available in-person and online.

Blizzard conditions in some parts of South Dakota on Monday created challenges for those cattle producers in the midst of calving, said Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist.

The advantages of low-stress cattle handling include increased profit for dairy and beef producers.

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.

Kansas State and Nebraska professors call for increased attention to the issue of lameness in beef cattle.

The view point of livestock producers versus the general public when it comes to limping animals are very different.

Michigan State University students, staff and the general public recently had the opportunity to learn from Temple Grandin.

Merck Animal Health releases a statement in response to a Texas Tech scientist's article that raises concern over the use of beta agonists in beef cattle.

New research into the use of beta agonists released this week raises concerns about the animal health and welfare of feedlot cattle.

During cold and windy weather, producers need to be aware of the potential for scrotal frostbite in bulls.

Cold dominated the weather reports since Jan. 1 and it has made managing livestock during these frigid times more difficult.

The key to cattle handling is to understand animal behavior and create trust with your herd.

Severe winter conditions are commonplace in many geographical areas where beef is produced and this can lead to some less than desirable calving conditions.

Do you wonder what local farmers do to ensure the well-being of their livestock when it is cold outside?

Ever wonder what happens between delivering a beef animal to a meat processing plant and eating a juicy steak or hamburger?

Along with the decreased temperatures and decline in forage growth, comes an increase in calories needed for farm animals.

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.

In this part 2 of a two-part series, a K-State feedlot specialist provides a look into how environmental factors, including heat stress, coupled with the use of beta-agonists potentially affects cattle feed intake.

Whether you are a dairy producer who calves year round, a beef producer who may calve early, or if you have a calf that is born under less-than-desirable conditions, hypothermia is something that we need to be concerned about, especially this time of year.

Drought can create stress for the land, cattle and people. Here’s how one western ranch coped with adversity.

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.

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.

Tyson has decided to expand its animal welfare requirements to its beef and chicken suppliers.

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.

Cattle ranchers in the Dakotas who lost thousands of animals in an early October blizzard say they're better-prepared for the latest winter storm to threaten the northern Great Plains.

Several California slaughterhouses and meat-packing facilities have agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement after allegations of inhumane treatment at their facilities led to a massive beef recall.

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.

Producers in every segment find benefits from beef quality assurance.

USDA's heat stress forecasts show emergency heat levels in the central U.S. through July 6th. Take caution with livestock.

An amendment to the farm bill would mandate on-farm production practices.

The No. 1 priority for National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) vice president of government affairs Colin Woodall is getting the death tax repealed.

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.

Temple Grandin discusses how she reshaped livestock handling practices and helped the beef industry embrace animal welfare practices.

In this I Am Angus segment, Dr. Bernie Rollin talks about the ancient contract between people and the animals they care for.

Animal behavior specialist Temple Grandin challenged kids to become advocates for animal agriculture by getting out there and telling the general public what they do.

On June 22, USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration will publish a proposed rule, as required by the 2008 farm bill and through existing authority under the Packers and Stockyards Act

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will be holding additional public meetings on the animal disease traceability framework approach.

Veterinarian and Beef Today columnist Dan Goehl answers frequently asked questions relating to cattle health.

Steps to take before shipping, on arrival and beyond.

It is important to have resources positioned to help make management decisions that will influence the profitability of an operation for years to come.