Beef Cattle
A full circle system isn’t for everyone, but it is for ranchers who want to learn from past decisions and get better each year.
Low cow inventories, little evidence of replacement heifer retention and record high prices for cattle during the close of 2024 are all positive signs for commercial cow-calf operations in 2025.
Veterinarian Kirk Ramsey discusses ways to to prepare first-calf heifers to breed back.
There are many differences between individuals in the development of these signs and certainly age is a factor.
As 2024 comes to an end, roughly 70% of the U.S. is experiencing some level of drought and dryness. What does that mean for 2025? According to one meteorologist, in six of the past 10 years with a really dry fall, the spring to follow was also dry.
Looking back, 2024 was mostly a continuation of the story that has been developing since 2022.
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The Corporate Transparency Act filing requirements are back in effect following a court decision that reverses the injunction that previously halted this mandate.
The European Parliament has approved a one-year delay to regulations that would require importers of beef and other goods to show their products are not linked to deforestation.
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory experts describe testing rules.
Nearly half of all farmworkers are undocumented, and industries such as dairy and meatpacking plants are especially vulnerable to labor shortages.
Fourth generation rancher begins her term as the first woman president of the MSGA since its inception in 1884.
Proper nutrition during this period ensures cattle health, productivity and reproductive performance.
There are challenges that come with the process, but also hidden opportunities that can help the rising generation build for the future.
Both online and in-person sessions in January 2025 will provide information for farmers, ranchers and veterinary professionals involved in the calving process.
NCBA Policy director urges cattle producers to be diligent and watch for New World screwworm flies.
Prediction tool from UNL provides a starting point for evaluating whether to buy, sell or trade replacement cows.
USDA approves funding to bolster efforts to prevent further spread through surveillance, animal health checkpoints and domestic preparedness.
The project will take a systems approach to understand wildlife-farm animal-environmental drivers of zoonotic disease transmission in the food supply chain.
Calf and feeder cattle prices have been much more active in the past three weeks with two market-moving events, including precipitation in the central states and the temporary closure of the southern border due to screwworms.
Is year-round supplementation the answer for your operation? Calculate the cost, keep records and consult your nutritionist or veterinarian to see if the practice aligns with the end goal of more calves and more pounds at weaning.
Two weeks after the pest was detected in a Mexican cow, U.S. officials remain focused on the health and wellness of U.S. livestock.
With an unassuming pursuit of excellence, 2024 Top Producer of the Year Christine Hamilton leads her team driven by the pursuit of doing things in a better way but not for the sake of being the best.
Nothing goes to waste on the 6,000 acres of Royal Family Farms.
Tyson Foods plans to permanently close a beef and pork plant in Emporia, Kan.
One of the questions veterinarians are helping cow-calf producers answer is whether it’s a better decision to raise their own calves or buy them.
America’s Conservation Ag Movement Conservation Steward Josh Davis taps financial and technical assistance to steward his generational land.
The industry’s recent push for larger carcass weights while keeping cow costs at a minimum has brought terminal crossbreeding programs to the forefront.
With increased access to the internet and more information than anyone can consume; the public continues to ask more questions about meat production and how it fits into their lives and society.
U.S. and Mexican officials are working together on pre-export inspection protocols before resuming live cattle imports into the U.S. The use of sterile flies is also a priority to help control the spread of NWS in Mexico.