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Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) is one of the costliest diseases in the beef industry, but testing for the illness can bring big returns.
A Marlin, Texas man was arrested Friday, March 6 and charged with third degree theft of property after stealing $34,000 worth of ranching equipment and other items from a Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association member located in Marlin, Texas.
A holiday break makes a good time to tighten up your calving season with controlled breeding.
Beef cattle producers who want to boost their profit potential need to consider several factors when purchasing a herd sire.
As the State of Texas continues dealing with violence and other critical issues along the Texas-Mexico border, the threat of an animal disease and parasite outbreak continues to grow.
A tragic event triggered the idea for a new invention that could help farmers track wandering livestock.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will conduct the 2015 Sandhills Cattleman’s Conference on April 14 in Andrews, Texas.
The Beef Reproduction Task Force composed of representatives of the AI and pharmaceutical companies, veterinarians and reproduction specialists developed a list of recommended synchronization protocols for use in cows in 2015.
Bull buying season is well underway throughout the cow-calf regions across the country.
Fewer cattle are on feed than what was projected, but domestic beef demand is up.
Live cattle traded for $160 to $161 to end last week, while beef prices were up from the previous week.
The North Dakota Legislature has doubled the $1-per-head checkoff that ranchers pay when they sell cattle.
Effective today, an agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the state of Minnesota states they jointly will provide $220,000 for wolf management activities in Minnesota.
In northern England there roams a herd of wild cattle that has existed for 700 years, and for the first time ever they’ll have a female warden looking after them.
Although it is still mid-March, the temperatures in much of the country have been relatively warm and a few of the cool season grasses will begin to green-up sooner than we may expect. With that green-up and cows lactating heavily comes the concern of grass tetany.
John C. Oswald of Hutchinson, Kansas, was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame posthumously for 2015.
The Illinois Beef Association (IBA) announced Tuesday that the recently held statewide referendum to restart the Illinois Beef Checkoff passed with an 88 percent majority vote.
Being prepared is a good way to help ensure the calving season goes smoothly.
For 2014, 2,499 Hereford cows from 724 Hereford performance herds in 42 states earned the honor of being named a Dam of Distinction by the American Hereford Association.
Cattle prices are up significantly from last year, while beef prices slide from last week.
The American Gelbvieh Association elected directors and officers for 2015 during its annual convention in Denver, Colorado.
The 54th annual Tucumcari Performance Bull Sale will Saturday, March 14, at the New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari. The live auction will begin at 1 p.m. following a lunch at 11:30 a.m.
The price slide between feeder cattle of various weights are settings records in the extreme this year. Producers must analyze costs and breakevens carefully.
Heat detecting with a drone may not be the stuff of science fiction.
A K-State study found the average corn particle size in Midwest finishing cattle diets.
K-State study examines economic implications of vaccinating cattle to prevent E. coli.
ABS Global, Inc., recently celebrated the 17th birthday of a veteran ABS bull—New Design 878.
Grazing management is the single most powerful management tool to maximize gain with the available resources.
The Obama administration is moving to cut down on the thousands of foodborne illnesses linked to chicken and turkey each year with an overhaul of poultry plant inspection rules that are more than 50 years old.
Cattle grazing green grass get plenty of vitamin A, but wintertime makes it kind of tough.