Beef - General
Grazing management in the fall can have significant impacts on forage production during the subsequent growing season.
Today’s consumers are not satisfied paying higher prices for commodity beef, research shows. Instead, they have opted to trade up to premium beef products.
From learning how to win with humility to how to lose with grace, 4-H will take youth as far as their imagination will allow. Here are five things less talked about, but likely more important, about the value of 4-H.
Sustainable Beef LLC, the rancher-driven beef processing facility proposed for North Platte, Neb., is one step closer to reality after an official ground-breaking ceremony.
A new study from the University of Illinois looks at how cattle ranchers in Brazil respond to climate change in the Amazon.
Bringing up a young horse requires consideration of many factors, most especially making good choices to support their health and nutrition.
Beth Ford, CEO of Land O’Lakes, Inc. and a staunch advocate for connecting consumers to the people who grow their food, is featured at the Henry C. Gardiner Global Food Systems Lecture at Kansas State on Oct. 11.
Following beef quality grade trends may not be as exciting as college football, but for beef marketers quality grade is the game and this season is nothing short of dynamic.
Bovine pinkeye. It seems to happen every summer. Even though it may look the same in different animals, potential causes and opinions on what vaccines are most effective vary.
Let’s get right to it. According to Merck Animal Health research conducted in 2021 by Farm Journal, 73% of beef producers who vaccinated against pinkeye reported a positive return on investment (ROI).
This controversial, heat stress event has led to questions and conspiracy theories about the cattle industry. Reuters debunks the fallacies about cattle fatalities in Kansas from June 11-12.
Feeding, management and marketing needs to be evaluated prior to weaning so the best options and management practices are selected.
With a high likelihood of drought continuing through the summer months, prepare for a shortage in forage production using these tools and strategies!
Pinkeye is caused when bacterial organisms such as Moraxella bovis or Moraxella bovoculi infect the surface of the eye.
Feeding a calf is an investment. Consider these breed, weight, health and carcass qualities when selecting the animal to get started on the right foot and economically fill the freezer!
Administering implants can be economically justifiable to help stocker cattle be more efficient on grass. Choosing the right implant is key.
Parasite control should be the cornerstone of your animal health program because parasites negatively impact the overall health and performance of cattle.
The Bureau of Land Management now offers the Adoption Incentive Program that provides up to $1,000 for those who adopt an untrained wild horse.
As part of recent legislation and cost-saving strategy, meat alternatives continue to increase in consumption at U.S. military bases, both state-side and abroad.
Whether it’s land or livestock, Lance Gartner of Spring Valley Cattle believes it’s best to look at nature and emulate it, and provides a blueprint for how a family-run ranch can embrace land improvement sustainably.
Cattle feed cost is the single largest expense in the cow-calf sector, and prices are still on the rise. Explore these four management strategies to help reduce feed expenses in your operation.
The workplace trend, quiet quitting, has gotten a lot of attention lately. Instead of going above and beyond, employees are wanting more from their work-life balance. The question is how do you keep employees motivated?
Though this year’s haying season may be coming to a close, excitement at Case IH has already begun for next season with the launch of upgrades and additions to the hay equipment lineup.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced details of the USDA’s $300 million investment, that aims to help build new and better markets and streams of income for farmers and producers through organic production.
USDA Offers Greater Protection and Flexibility With RMA’s Transitional and Organic Grower Assistance
Agriculture producers with Federal crop insurance for crops in transition to organic or a certified organic grain or feed crop are eligible to receive premium assistance from the USDA for the 2023 reinsurance year.
What’s one of the most limiting factors on any ag operation? Labor. With this, inevitable changes rise within the ag workforce.
Starting in October, France will ban the use of meat names like “steak” and “sausage” on plant-based protein food in an effort to avoid confusion over the trendy meat alternatives.
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest became an animal activist’s target, due to Smithfield Foods supplying the hot dogs for the event.
In a world of competition, there is value in U.S. agriculture producers finding ways to work together in search for separate, yet common goals.
More than 16% of new cars sold in California in 2022 were zero-emissions vehicles, the state said, up from 12.41% in 2021 and 7.78% in 2020.