Cowmen
Extension livestock management specialist Lacey Quail shares tips to help producers improve cow herd fertility.
How one Minnesota farmer is doubling down on covers and reaping the benefits.
Understanding stress and risk in production agriculture.
Texas Tech’s Jennifer Koziol shares a comprehensive overview of strategic heifer development — focusing on selection, health, nutrition and breeding strategies.
Attaining ranch profitability is a hot topic, but what about how to use and invest those profits?
Information about Angus’ new recognition program, Red Angus collaborates with Breedr and applications open for W.D. Farr Scholarship.
Cattle producer Jerry Weekes uses an intensive grazing rotational system on irrigated pasture to capture more value per acre of land.
K-State beef cattle experts discuss critical management strategies for bulls in their off-season.
During a disaster, not all animals fit in the back seat for evacuation, so veterinarians at Texas A&M provide helpful tips for owners with large animals.
Six reasons why traceability is important.
It’s not too early to begin evaluating the economic and agronomic conditions and considerations for possible winter stocker production.
Missouri Extension State forage specialist Carson Roberts suggests four alternatives that could be more economical than growing hay for your animals.
Cow herd expansion is not the only option to consider when the markets are strong and producers have profit to invest.
Missouri Extension State Forage Specialist Carson Roberts says hay is expensive to make and encourages producers to find other options for winter feed.
Even if you’re just feeding your own livestock, knowing the cost of stored feed still matters.
The Beef Industry Long Range Plan task force has released its five-year road map.
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.
University of Kentucky livestock specialist says cow herd expansion is not the only way to capitalize on a strong calf market.
Work with your local veterinarian to evaluate your herd’s deworming program to identify potential areas of improvement.
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.
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.
BIF recognizes Hammack, Paschal, Sanders, Shafer, Steffen and Taylor for their contributions to beef cattle improvement.
It’s not too early to start planning. In fact, Tiffany Lashmet advises Beef Improvement Federation Young Producer Conference attendees it’s time to think about an estate plan once you’re 18.
Alan Hojer shares tools to help ranch families turn tension into trust and pass the reins with purpose.
2025 BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year, River Creek Farms, uses cutting-edge genetic and reproductive technologies to improve predictability, reduce risk and accelerate genetic progress within their Simmental-based herd.
Three simple, actionable ways ranchers can stop feeling behind and start recognizing progress.
Price Ranch was named BIF Commercial Producer of the Year during the BIF Symposium on June 11 in Amarillo, Texas.
Rosebrook Farms has been genomic testing since 2013. As a commercial cow-calf operation, the Rosebrooks have found value in using genomic data to select superior replacement heifers for their herd.