Beef - General
Cattle producers know that cold temperatures mean extra supplement and hay may be needed. But how much extra feed are we talking about?
When cows get below their lower critical temperature and get into cold stress, they can adapt by increasing feed consumption to increase their basal metabolic rate and increase heat of fermentation.
How do you control the rat and mice population on your place? While they may seem harmless, these rodents, if not controlled, can bring economic and health impacts.
A powerful holiday-week storm will unfold across the central U.S. from Thursday into Friday and unleash heavy snow and strong winds. Is your farm ready for the storm?
The legal tussle between Tyson Foods and Cody Easterday is not complete, even as Easterday reported to federal prison last week to begin his 11-year sentence.
Ranchbot has developed reliable, remote water monitoring solutions that can be viewed anytime, anywhere from the palm of your hand.
Though retail beef prices are lower than a year ago, prices remain historically higher as inflationary challenges affect the overall U.S. economy and projected fewer cows heading into 2023.
In general, feeder cattle markets are finishing 2022 strong with momentum going into the new year, even as the drought caused significant changes in the timing of feeder cattle marketing.
Domestic sales and distribution of medically important antimicrobial drugs approved for use in food-producing animals decreased by less than 1% between 2020-21. Compared to 2015 (peak year), 2021 sales decreased 38%.
Coccidiosis is an intestinal disease that affects several different animal species. In cattle, it may produce clinical symptoms in animals from 1 month to 1 year of age, but it can infect all age groups.
Looking ahead, the packers will look to utilize the upcoming holiday weeks to slow the slaughter pace and curb the bids for fed cattle.
Cattle prices were generally steady as packers have their holiday orders filled. Feeder cattle and calves traded mixed.
On a day-to-day basis, major changes to the landscape can be difficult to recognize and nearly impossible to quantify as some occur slowly and tend to go unobserved when viewing the range each day.
Ultimately, the beef industry is a consumer business – every dollar that flows into the industry results from a consumer spending money on a beef product.
Determining how much forage cows will eat on a per day and per month basis for the duration of winter always requires a little “cowboy math”.
In addition to playing an important role in reproductive efficiency, vitamin A is essential for vision, bone growth, and maintaining epithelial tissue such as skin and hooves.
Academy Award®-nominated writer and actor Taylor Sheridan will speak during the Opening General Session of the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans.
The CAB carcass cutout price has remained resilient into the middle of December, giving up only $5.41/cwt. or 1.9% in the past month.
Students from Oklahoma State University and Auburn University took home the top prizes in the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2022 College Aggies Online scholarship program. Here’s a complete list of the winners.
Beretta Family Dairy of Santa Rosa has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 California Leopold Conservation Award®.
The Family Farmer and Rancher Tax Fairness Act would remove the tax liability for distressed farmers for the assistance provided in Sections 22006 and 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
As cattle producers, we can learn something new every day. Considering your goals and what will move the operation forward, what can you learn today for a better tomorrow?
In one of the largest modern-day cattle schemes, Cody Easterday’s story continues after being granted a two-week prison self-report deadline extension.
Wholesale beef prices have experienced extreme volatility over the past few weeks, which is due in part to seasonal effects and in part to expectations of shrinking beef supplies in the months ahead.
After 38 years of hosting the Alltech ONE Conference in Lexington, Ky., the event is transforming into a series of international events around the globe in 2023.
Country-of-origin labeling for beef proved to be unproductive and ineffective in creating value for either consumers or producers, argues Nevil Speer. Worse yet it comes at a cost – government programs are never free.
An Arkansas scientist has shown that a common and inexpensive hormone additive may mitigate the ill effects on growth performance of calves born to cows grazed on endophyte-infected fescue pastures during gestation.
The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) has awarded nineteen scholarships to students enrolled in AAVMC member institutions, totaling close to $100,000.
Global beef production is forecast to decrease slightly in 2023 and changes in production and consumption will impact global beef exports and imports in the coming year.
Here’s three key claims and takeaways from this year’s animal rights extremist conferences and how they plan to turn consumers away from meat, poultry and dairy products.