BEEF
Nutrition and production are among the issues highlighted in the 2015 North Dakota Beef Report.
Grazing calves on corn residue and providing supplemental distillers grains is a cost effective way to add value to weaned calves.
Fed cattle prices have declined sharply since early September.
Preconditioning is a set of management decisions relating to vaccination, weaning, nutrition and housing that maximize health and future growth potential of cattle in the feed yard.
Determining open cow(s) early allows producers to select the best strategies that targets the highest potential revenue.
The way to maximize calf weight is knowing and controlling direct and overhead costs incurred up to weaning.
Register by Sept. 30 to secure a place at the educational event.
Fall is one of the most important times to evaluate the condition of your cows.
A single calf production system breeds replacement heifers to calve as 2-year-olds, calves are weaned around 100 days of age.
A company that markets food products to observant Muslims is expected to plead guilty to its role in exporting misbranded meat products.
Separating calves from their dams causes behavioral changes that lead to stress.
In Thayer, Neb. school children are getting plenty of beef thanks to area cattlemen who have donated cattle to the school lunch program.
Beef herd owners facing genetic data overload at breeding time can find help.
Expansion reinforces commitment to the beef industry.
Should I convert some of my irrigated crop acres to grass?
There are a number of advantages and disadvantages related to creep feeding.
Price and market uncertainties pose a significant risk to cattle producers.
Calves after weaning can undergo a considerable amount of shrink in bodyweight as a result of stress and diet changes
The new website provides a one-stop location for beef producers to access reliable genetics and genomics information.
After several years of drought, the number of cattle on Kansas feedlots has been increasing, according to federal data.
Beef producers can go antibiotic free and some consumers are willing to pay for it.
Revolutionary ear tags may aid producers in catching cattle diseases at their first signs.
During the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in Denver this past week, 16 beef industry leaders representing every link in the beef value chain presented a plan for meeting aggressive goals to strengthen the beef industry from 2016-2020.
Police say a farmer working at a southwestern Pennsylvania livestock option recognized his own stolen cows, leading to the arrest of a suspect.
Supplementing cattle on pasture can be a good way to extend the grazing season.
Coffee discussions tend to assume an answer quickly, but the reality is much more difficult and complicated.
Testing bulls for reproductive health is even more important now for beef cattle producers because feeder calves are expected to generate record prices this fall, a Purdue University veterinary scientist says.
Winter effects will vary, but for those cows that used up some conditioning during the cold winter, spring feed is critical to meet lactation needs, as well pending reproductive needs.
A critical component of reproductive success is having sound, highly fertile bulls.
The beef industry stands alone in 2015 in its continued reduction in supplies available to consumers.