Beef - General
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!
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.
What’s one of the most limiting factors on any ag operation? Labor. With this, inevitable changes rise within the ag workforce.
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.
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.
Pinkeye is caused when bacterial organisms such as Moraxella bovis or Moraxella bovoculi infect the surface of the eye.
Administering implants can be economically justifiable to help stocker cattle be more efficient on grass. Choosing the right implant is key.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
The editors at AgWeb.com are looking at experts’ projections for commodities in 2021 to help you succeed in the coming year. Here’s a look at what analysts expect for the upcoming year in the protein segments.
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.
NIAA invited animal agriculture leaders from across the country engage with CDC professionals at their home office in Atlanta, Georgia.
Winter backgrounding programs in most areas will not include grazing this year, which makes calculating precise ration costs and projecting breakevens critical for success.
Merck Animal Health announces the opening of a manufacturing facility in Louisiana to establish printing, production and distribution of Allflex Livestock Intelligence ear tags.
JBS USA announced it is closing its Planterra Foods business unit subsidiary with the OZO brand just two years after its launch.
Texas rancher and conservation executive will provide strategic leadership to partners of the collaborative value-chain program designed to empower ranchers and beef marketers.
A northwest Missouri man will serve two consecutive life sentences without possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty Friday to the 2019 murders of two Shawano County, Wisconsin, brothers.
Amidst all the recent concerns about the economy, inflation and consumer sentiment, beef demand and pricing power has remained incredibly resilient.
Active trading in the North and the South provided steady prices while CME futures and wholesale beef prices moved lower for the week.
While several brand-name and generic products are available at a variety of price points, what questions do you ask yourself when there’s a sick animal needing care?
Florida producers rushed to reach their cattle on Thursday after trees downed by Hurricane Ian broke fences and rain from the fierce storm flooded pastures.
Even a 10% reduction in U.S. beef exports and imports would cause a significant disruption to prices and quantities of both feeder cattle and fed cattle, according to a new economic analysis.
USDA just announced “major actions” to “spur competition, protect producers, and reduce costs.” Such an announcement might be more intimidating to the free market than helpful.
Higher prices have made it difficult for businesses that depend on highly trained horses to continue normal operations.
The North American Meat Institute and America’s leading meat companies are advancing industry-wide best practices and increasing access to nutrient-dense meat for families in need.
The White House announced several steps to increase access of fruits and vegetables as a food source, but some say animal protein is also an answer to the need for healthy and nutritious food for all Americans.