Feeder
The beef industry is turning over a new leaf, and producers of all breeds should be excited about the new opportunities on the horizon.
Resources have been created to help livestock producers develop plans for the continuity of business, movement and marketing of livestock, milk and wool in the unfortunate event of a foreign disease outbreak.
Liquid feed options are readily available and can provide cost-effective nutritional value to cattle.
Feedlot owners and cow-calf producers can use best practices for helping those cattle get off to a good start when entering the yard.
There are many management options to consider for weaned calves depending on feed resources, labor, and subsequent management strategies.
Learn the difference in weight per day of age and average daily gain, and how can you use those to help in cattle management decisions.
Market update for week of Oct. 23 and a look at how carcass weigh and ribeye sizes correlates..
Effective drenching with these tips gets the medication in the correct place without waste.
Total beef production is down a scant 0.7 percent so far this year and may end the year equal to year ago levels. Despite this, wholesale and retail beef prices are higher thus far in 2024.
Kennedy Cattle Company triples feedlot size to take advantage of strong cattle prices. Manages margins by growing more of its own feed.
Higher prices means the business now carries more value-at-risk than ever. Producers are encouraged to be increasingly proactive in pursuing measures to ensure that equity remains protected.
The one-day event will feature expert speakers, panels, and discussions that address critical topics in the beef industry.
Drought conditions likely to continue in Oklahoma and southern plains. Fall feeder calve run has begun.
With weaning time, most calves will be taking their first trailer ride, so consider low stress handling techniques to get them started right.
A Georgia cattlewoman recounts the devastation of the storm while also recognizing the resiliency of the people in the Southeast.
Bigger weights, more days on feed, improved quality – they’re all part of a longer-run story. None of that’s likely to change. Once productivity and quality gains occur, it’s hard to ever go back.
Harvested fed steer and heifer head counts outpaced the same weeks in 2023, with 501K and 492K in the past two weeks.
There’s a lot of hyperbole out there about USDA’s EID mandate — much of it serves as nothing more than fear-mongering.
Beef Quality Assurance programs offered to help producers interested in a tune-up and certification on BQA practices.
The feedlot industry continues to find ways to hold inventory levels despite an ever-smaller feeder cattle supply and carcass weights continue to increase.
When making business and life decisions, energy should be spent on something meaningful, useful and productive.
Higher prices means the business now carries more equity-at-risk than ever. Producers are encouraged to be increasingly proactive in pursuing measures to ensure that equity remains protected.
No matter where we are or what we do asking ourselves this question forces us to confront our own internal reality—namely, our attitude.
Consistently opposing new traceability measures without proposing viable alternatives does not contribute to solving the broader issue of disease prevention and management.
Topics covered in the 2024 event will include the cattle outlook, coccidiosis, and future trends in the Kansas cattle feeding industry.
Are you prioritizing your time on what’s best for your life and business? Or just burning daylight?
USDA released cattle on feed numbers for feedyards with more than 1,000 head totaling 11.1 million.
Looking below the tip of the iceberg is helping the beef industry better understand and address root causes of health problems in populations of cattle.
A Nebraska feedyard has found a way to keep cattle cooler during the longer, hotter days of summer.
Dr. John Groves says a holistic approach is a good way to address chronic, challenging problems in a population of cattle rather than treating individual animals only.