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Historic funding will support wildland firefighters, reduce the risk of future wildfires, and advance fire recovery.

Removal of the 84 turbines erected beginning 10 years ago without a mining permit from the Osage Nation ends a long legal battle and will cost the developers $300 million.

Johne’s disease is usually spread to young calves through contact with infected manure or milk but infected cattle don’t show signs of the disease until several years later.

Oklahoma National Stockyards' owners and nearby businesses fear their livelihood could be infringed if Oklahoma County commissioners seek to use imminent domain to acquire land for the county's new jail site.

As milk prices continue to sink lower, more and more dairy producers are turning their attention to creating a healthy beef cross calf to generate additional income for their farms.

Cattle markets are encouraging more aggressive production. Individually, cattle producers may be able to respond immediately or may be forced to remain on the defensive due to physical or financial reasons. 

A year ago feeders were concerned about weathered cattle and tough pen conditions and how at times it would be the motivation for sellers to take the market.  It’s eerie how not much has changed in that sense.

USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service announces more than $203 million to nearly 70 agricultural organizations to help expand export markets via the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development program. 

Producers interested in expanding their herd or considering alternative production practices due to limited perennial pastures and rangeland are the target audience for the Dakota Alternative Beef Cow Systems Symposium.

Cash fed cattle prices traded at higher prices the first week of the New Year despite a significant decline for wholesale beef prices.

The direct-to-consumer meat industry is making strides, according to findings from a recent survey by ChopLocal.

University of Nebraska extension provides a checklist to prepare your feedyard for winter weather.

After Texas renovated a highway, Richie DeVillier’s ranch experienced catastrophic flooding that destroyed his crops and killed his cattle. A seven-year legal battle ensued, which now heads to the Supreme Court.

A trial date has been set for Arizona rancher George Kelly who is charged with murder following the shooting death of a Mexican migrant in January of last year.

A Husker research team has received $5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research more sustainable dairy and beef production.

Although it appears producers took advantage of strong prices to market both steer and heifer calves last fall, it is possible decisions about whether heifers on wheat will be feeders or replacements have not been made.

The beef market is set to rapidly adjust to changes in consumer buying habits. This removes demand pressure from ribs and tenderloins, realigning the contribution of those cuts to a smaller percentage of carcass value.

Where do you go for your cattle and beef industry news? Here are a few of Shaye's go-to resources during my busy and slow seasons to keep me up to date.

From the intense heat in the South to drought blanketing much of the U.S., weather stole headlines again in 2023. What caused such extreme conditions? One meteorologist explains the culprits of the heat and drought.

Oklahoma State University's College of Veterinary Medicine will to create a Center for Rural Veterinary Medicine to address challenges in rural communities including impacts to veterinary medicine and animal agriculture.

Cow-calf costs and returns data from the Kansas Farm Management Association Enterprise Analysis for individual producers finds annual returns over variable costs averaged $71.02 per cow over a 46-year period.

The final week of 2023 found at least three bidders in the market in multiple regions.

The generation of students Jarold Callahan affected are industry leaders today. That's the real legacy of a great man, says Paul Beck at OSU.

In beef calf preconditioning programs, the importance of vaccinations to minimize respiratory illness, related to bovine respiratory disease (BRD), cannot be overstated.

AgDay TV Markets Now: Brad Kooima, Kooima Kooima Varilek, recaps a record year in the cattle market and discusses if new highs are possible in 2024.

The most important thing largely revolves around our perspective, and subsequent management, of risk (or lack thereof). Eleven essential tips for risk management.

Feedyards saw higher cash cattle bids for the second consecutive week as the market closed the year on an upswing. Futures prices finished the week lower.

2023 was a lower year for all the grains as the market went through a commodity reset similar to 2013. What's ahead for 2024?

Farmers routinely handle high-dollar transactions — and the nature of the payments, often through unsecure methods, leaves them susceptible to foul play.

AgWeb and Trust In Food’s beta Climate-Smart Opportunity Navigator is matching producers with Climate-Smart Commodities grants tailored to their operation.

Santa failed to deliver any margin improvements for cattle and hog producers while beef and pork packers operated in the black.

There may not be shootouts on Main Street anymore, but Wild West-type scandals are alive and well across the cattle industry. Here’s a look at the top 5 cases of theft, fraud and cattle ponzi schemes from this year.

If your pastures were able to recover from drought, winter grazing of stockpiled grass produced during the growing season might be an option to extend the grazing season and reduce winter feed costs.

According to USDA, only 40% of farm households participate in some type of retirement account. Here's a way to potentially save money for retirement, reduce taxable income, and have more borrowing options.

How do consumers view beef production and what sustainability attributes are important to them?

'Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions and reflecting on the past 12 months. Here's some tips to help with the goal setting process that will keep you on track throughout the year.

Overall, 2023 should close out as profitable year for all segments of cattle production. This is historically rare. Current low cattle inventories indicate high value of cattle of all classes for the next several years.

The gray wolves relocated from Oregon to Colorado have a lengthy rap sheet. Maybe the secret reintroduction ceremony included a secret clemency grant from the Governor.

It's been a banner year for Drovers and Farm Journal's PORK. As the year comes to a close, here's a look back at the stories that garnered top honors this year.

Multiple packers participated last week in a market that turned higher for the first time since Halloween.

LRP insurance is straightforward, versatile, and makes risk management readily accessible to producers. And that’s more important than ever; record prices translate to heightened equity risk.

Good growing conditions in 2023 provided producers with better hay production than seen in the last couple of years, so using high-quality hay as a supplement can definitely be an option this winter.

The “maternal” discussion is far more complex than a healthy live birth and seedstock producers are using more data and knowledge to create better dams each year.

December's Cattle on Feed showed December feedlot inventories were 102.7 percent of last year. Texas on feed number was up 4% and Kansas was up 7%.

Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla., issued a Christmas Eve announcement on the sudden passing of its president and industry influencer Jarold Callahan.

Determining the value of a bull is an important question, and one that is a challenge to answer. Mark Johnson, Oklahoma State University, offers some calculations to help determine a value.

Calving during the winter months can present some unique challenges. What can we do to make calving in the late winter months as problem-free as possible? Get prepared.

Shelter for livestock during the winter months can influence the success of calving and a livestock operation.

Experiencing colder temperatures can have a significant impact on livestock in areas that experienced relatively mild fall conditions.

The need to feed hay is not eliminated through winter grazing, especially during inclement weather and as cows advance in pregnancy. However, winter grazing can be used to reduce the amount of supplementation required.