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With New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, a critical shortage of skilled labor threatens the response. Ranchers warn that technology and drones cannot replace the “boots in the stirrups” needed to doctor infected calves.
Southwest Minnesota rancher and educator Jasper Oeltjen shares a strategic framework to help producers pull themselves out of “reaction mode” and improve their mental health and bottom line.
From culling strategy to water quality to federal disaster programs, a step-by-step guide for cattle producers navigating dry conditions.
The beef industry offers many leadership development experiences across the country shaped to help build skills and relationships for future careers and industry involvement.
The King Ranch Institute is designed for people who can already handle a horse and a herd — but want a seat at the financial table and the tools to keep ranches profitable for the next generation.
2026 BIF Commercial Producer of the Year, Autauga Farming Company Inc., uses a strict closed-herd philosophy and three-breed rotation to achieve the perfect equilibrium of maternal traits and feedlot performance.
A preseason baler checklist to ensure you have a successful hay season.
A historic lack of winter moisture and drying water sources are forcing Wyoming and Nebraska producers to make gut-wrenching choices. At Torrington Livestock Markets, sales volume has surged to nine times its normal seasonal average.
Eleven weeks after the largest wildfire in Nebraska history, the Hawkins family gathers neighbors for a branding day that serves as both tradition and therapy.
Despite record-high cash costs of $780 per head, surging calf prices pushed average profit margins up by $614 in 2025.
As fed cattle weights hit historic highs, a surplus of fat trim is creating an unprecedented need for lean blending beef, pushing cull cow values to new records.
The cancer research fundraiser is slated for June 5 and 6, north of Cozad.
With high liquidity and aging hardware, family farms have become prime targets for hackers. Here is how to secure your data and your land deals.
The tiny, annoying pest can wreak $6 billion in losses annually to U.S. cattle production due to decreased weight gain or milk production, veterinary needs and control measures.
Preparation is the difference between a saved calf and a costly loss. Discover how early inventory checks, strategic feeding and timely intervention can redefine calving success.
As the Choice beef cutout nears the $400 mark, analysts eye supply chain disruptions and shifting consumer habits.
With a wall of fire racing at up to 70 mph, three ranch families describe the desperate fight to save their herds and homes, the courage of children on the front lines and the network that rose from the ashes.
A century of female stewardship meets the digital age as virtual fencing replaces the physical grind of the past in Potter Valley.
With more than 800,000 acres burned, a grassroots network of ranchers helping ranchers is providing a lifeline of hay and hope for Nebraska beef producers.
Extension specialists warn that jumping the gun on spring grazing can slash forage production and trigger an energy crash in developing heifers
Stop setting blind goals and start benchmarking. This simple three-step audit helps cattle producers move from “guesswork” to “precision” in herd health, reproduction and financial management.
Ohio Angus breeder will be recognized in November during the North American International Livestock Exposition.
How a cattleman’s frustration with paperwork and a passion for innovation led to Herd Advisor — an app turning ranch talk into records.
701x aims to reshape cattle management through a blend of innovative technology, user-friendly design and customer service.
Flight zones, pressure and release, and facility design don’t just apply in the chute. They may be the missing framework for team cohesion in agriculture.
Here are resources for those looking to donate to ranchers recovering from recent wildfires in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
CattleFax has opened its 2025 Cow-Calf Survey for beef producers to benchmark profitability and industry trends. Participants can win one of three $700 vouchers by completing the survey by March 31.