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New York state conservation officers are trying to trap a bear that attacked a steer on a southeastern Adirondack farm.
Fetal programming is generally considered the impact of nutritional and health status of the mother during pregnancy and its impact on the health and productivity of the offspring.
Until the market gains some consistency with what is happening in the country then the futures market is about as risky as playing croquet in the alligator pit.
Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course attracts record attendance.
While marketings were largely in line with the pre-report estimates, June placements were the big surprise, only up 3 percent compared to last year.
USDA’s monthly Cattle on Feed report was pegged at 10.4 million head on July 1, 1% above last year’s total.
Cattle feeders are walking a tight rope as fed cattle prices continue to decline.
Missing from the slate of late July USDA cattle reports was the July Cattle report which would have provided an indication of continued herd rebuilding, heifer retention and the size of the 2016 calf crop.
Protein supplementation of low-quality, low protein forages results in a “positive associative effect”.
A 1,200 mile drive by an agriculture economist reveals crop and pasture conditions are doing well.
No producer should be shut out of competitive bidding simply because the calves are not identified adequately.
Mid-summer shipments of cattle off grass pastures to feedlots is in full-swing.
Authorities say two bulls escaped a slaughterhouse in west Baltimore.
Several marketing options for cow-calf producers to consider.
The six key sections to include in your business plan.
Distilled urine from female cattle currently fetches at least as much as milk in India.
Dry lot feeding of summer calving cows may be a cost competitive production system when grass prices are high, distillers grains prices are comparatively low, and corn stalks are readily available for grazing.
Now is the time to start thinking about marketing opportunities for calves this fall.
Summer brings bullish and bearish news in cattle markets.
Leaders in the northwest Iowa town of Cherokee want to see another company make use of the former Tyson Foods meat-processing plant just outside town, but they say the food company is making it hard to find a new tenant.
Most areas of Oklahoma experience 70 or more days each year with temperatures that exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit, providing ample reason for cattle producers to guard against heat stress in their herds.
Cattle producers capture value from pasture to plate.
The longer cattle continue to trade sideways the more explosive price movement could be.
Good records help producers make good management decisions.
Although beef, as a by-product of the dairy industry, rarely exhibits a major influence on dairy industry production decisions, it is important to note that dairy animals contribute a significant portion of total animal slaughter and beef supply.
Recent beef and cattle trade data shows a mixed bag of global market impacts, with total U.S. beef exports decreasing 5.3 percent in April compared to last year.
Summer heat waves pose a serious danger to cattle in feedlots.
Here are some tips for how can we get more of these tricky two-year olds’ pregnant.