Beef Cattle
Packers were hesitant to offer a bid on cattle early last week, and after a $5 decline, feeders still have many unanswered questions about the impact of harvest capacity.
Alberta-based consulting group draws on data and a diverse team to provide integrated services to producers.
Cases of anthrax continue to appear in Texas livestock, but so far, the outbreak this summer has mostly remained confined to an area with a history of anthrax.
The College of Veterinary Medicine and the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University are asking for help from Midwestern confined cow-calf producers on a survey project.
After more than 200 cattle died on a feedlot in Nebraska, the cattle feeder who was responsible for the animals’ care has pleaded not guilty to 40 charges he faces in the alleged livestock neglect case.
Weaning during very hot summer weather is stressful enough to the calves. Therefore any management strategy that can reduce stress to the calves should be utilized.
A University of Nebraska study shows fixed-time AI can provides a viable alternative to modified heat detection in beef heifers.
Two bulls in a South Dakota beef cattle herd have tested positive for bovine trichomoniasis, also known as trich, a disease that can be economically devastating to cattle producers.
Ranchers in northwestern New Mexico suspect toxic plants, used in Navajo and Hopi religious ceremonies, are responsible for the recent deaths of more than a dozen cows.
Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) livestock inspectors discovered fever ticks on cattle originating from a Webb County premises during a routine voluntary inspection.
The horn fly spends most of its time on cattle, mainly on the animal’s backs, sides and when temperatures are very warm, on the belly region.
Ranchers along the U.S.-Mexico border say the disease carried by fever ticks has devastated their operations.
Melting snow and spring rains produce conditions that can increase lameness in beef cattle. Mud is among the predisposing causes for cattle lameness.
Alleyways are used not only for livestock movement, but for cattle “storage.” But cattle don’t like to be crowded, and remaining in alleyways until processing makes the corral experience bad, and makes cattle harder to work next time.
Performing a yearly breeding soundness exam on bulls is an insurance policy for fertility.
A Texas Petco honored their “all leashed pets are welcome” policy when a man brought a haltered steer to the store.
In cold and windy situations, protection for livestock will reduce cold stress and aid in calving success and energy requirements.
Mineral status plays an important role in cattle fertility, and using an injectable mineral product could provide more consistency than dietary supplements alone.
It is estimated that anywhere from 300,000 to 500,000 cattle were killed in Australia during what has been described as a once in a lifetime flood.
While many ranchers prioritize calving ease in their genetic selection, differences in measurement and prediction tools can cause some confusion.
As cattle producers work to improve health while minimizing antibiotic use, research indicates that supplements influencing microflora in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract can improve gut health and overall immunity.
Rancher works with his veterinarian to implement profitable calf-implant program.
Help implant programs perform at greatest potential.
The Red Angus Association of America released an updated suite of bio-economic selection indexes, including the Profitability and Sustainability index, abbreviated ProS, that covers economically relevant traits.
Late fall is a good time to start evaluating the disease status in cattle.
Sustainability was a mindset at Beef Northwest and Wilson Cattle Co. long before the term became a buzzword, earning the sister organizations the Certified Angus Beef ® Sustainability Commitment to Excellence Award.
Corn by-products, such as wet gluten and distillers’ grains, can be an alternative energy feed source for cattle.
Dalebanks Angus, Eureka, Kansas, earned the 2020 Seedstock Commitment to Excellence Award from the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand.
Expediting quick and accurate diagnoses while aiding in choosing the correct antibiotic the first time can save calves’ lives and reduce unnecessary antibiotic usage.