Cow-Calf
With carcass weights continuing to rise, what impacts does that bring to the industry, packer and consumer?
Extension specialists share tips to help producers deal with pinkeye’s contagious nature and the damage it can cause to a cow herd’s performance and productivity.
Thanks to enhanced genetics for growth, today’s cattle are larger than those from 15-20 years ago. If you’re running the same number of cows on the same number of acres as before, you could be overstocking your pastures. Bigger cows eat more grass.
Defining what methane is and how it is produced is the first step to understanding its impact on the environment.
Environmental factors play a significant role in the foot rot transmission with increased incidences during or following wet, humid conditions.
Chris Swift says the beef industry is in a tiger trap it can’t get out of with a wide basis spread — the cash market is trading considerably higher than the futures.
Evaluating the factors that help producers make decisions that have significant impact on a cow-calf operation’s bottom line.
According to Kansas cow-calf producer and feeder, Sam Hands and his daughter, Marisa, genetic selection and data management are crucial to managing the antagonisms in today’s beef industry.
K-State collaboration results in cattle stress relief product that could increase reproduction rates.
Animal geneticist says genomics can assist commercial producers in the selection of bulls and replacement heifers.
U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef launches research road map to advance sustainability across the beef value chain.
University of Kentucky livestock specialist says cow herd expansion is not the only way to capitalize on a strong calf market.
Today’s market creates both the opportunity and the incentive is to pay down debt, and create a solid financial statement as opposed to herd building.
New facility reinforces Walmart’s commitment to building a more resilient, transparent and efficient supply chain for Angus beef — helping Walmart provide quality beef options that meet demand and bring tremendous value to customers across the Midwest.
Beef producers are urging Congress to vote yes on Big Beautiful Bill to deliver tax relief and help farmers and ranchers stay in business for generations to come.
K-State veterinarians review a case of 20% open heifers and discuss potential causes for the reproductive issue.
Work with your local veterinarian to evaluate your herd’s deworming program to identify potential areas of improvement.
This technology can make more land available for grazing because land that was previously too rough and inconvenient to fence can now be grazed with boundaries.
As a beef producer, you can’t control the heat. But you can consider these tips to help cattle stay comfortable during times of potential heat stress.
What started as a grassroots effort to reduce injection-site lesions in beef has evolved into one of the most comprehensive training programs in the cattle industry.
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Nick Jorgensen breaks down how genomics testing helps cattle producers select better heifers, manage risk, reduce bull failures and sort feeders before they leave the ranch.
Are you measuring the impact of your current calf management decisions? And assessing the potential added value of implementing management practices that you currently don’t employ?
Arkansas extension livestock economist James Mitchell explains the role of the cattle cycle, the changing relationship between calf and feeder cattle prices, and the implications for basis.
Using targeted deworming to promote fecal pat degradation and limit anthelmintic resistance in an intensive rotational grazing system. Results from year one of a study evaluating macrocyclic lactones and the effects of fecal pat degradation and dung beetle populations in a commercial cow-calf operation in Iowa.
Cow slaughter was down by more than 17% through mid-May. If that trend continues through the rest of the year, beef cow slaughter would be at the lowest levels we have seen since 2015.
Technology, genetics and market signals must align to drive meaningful improvements in beef production. Meat scientist Dale Woerner says the industry needs to move from simply measuring weight to understanding the true composition and efficiency of cattle.
One of the oldest U.S. Wagyu breeders, the Reeves family from Washington has been raising Wagyu since the 1990s.
Native to east Asia, the ALHT was first detected in New Jersey in 2017. Since then, it has spread to more than 20 states with recent confirmations in Illinois, Michigan and Iowa.
Expanding its livestock product line, FBN adds Ridley Feeds, fencing supplies, equine products and more.