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Preconditioning programs for calves can help increase returns on sale day, and this year may provide opportunities to adjust nutritional management and capture more value from your forages.
A unique Texas ranch with more than 4,500 Brangus and Ultrablack located on over 14,000 contiguous acres of leased and owned land is offered for sale by the owners.
Cattle Clutter is defined as those cattle in the herd that do not positively contribute to your bottom line.
Two miles of the National Flint Hills Scenic Byway pass through the Crocker Springs Ranch in Chase County, Kan., which is now offered for sale.
Cattle markets remain under pressure, though good demand was evident on heavier feeder cattle in the northern Plains.
Cattle feeders continue to search for a bottom to the fed cattle market, but the seem to have little leverage to stop to slide.
A U.S. District judge issued a 28-day temporary restraining order that will stop Steven and Dwight Hammond from using their federal grazing permit near their ranch in Diamond, Oregon.
Drovers columnist Jared Wareham: Marketing flexibility represents a growing part of feedyards’ feeder cattle buying strategy.
An Alberta, Canada, rancher rescued a missing calf that had slipped into a badger hole in one his pastures.
A wide varieties of decision tools are available to help the rancher make the decisions.
Activist groups have filed suit against the BLM in an effort to prevent Hammond Ranches, Steven Hammond (second from left) and Dwight Hammond (fourth from left), from renewing their grazing permits.
While the beef industry has seen growing demand, developments mostly driven by environmental activists still loom over the industry like a gray cloud.
The U.S. beef industry has evolved significantly over the past five years with a consumer-driven emphasis on value-added products.
Ranchers along the U.S.-Mexico border say the disease carried by fever ticks has devastated their operations.
A letter to members of the American Angus Association announces the resignation of its CEO.
In an ironic twist, the BLM hopes cattle from Dwight and Steven Hammond – ranchers prosecuted for starting range fires – can reduce a fire risk on the high desert of eastern Oregon.
R-CALF USA has filed a class action lawsuit against America’s four largest packing companies claiming their actions since 2015 have depressed prices paid to ranchers.
A northern Utah man faces criminal charges after 46 cows he was hired to take care of died of starvation, and numerous others were seriously injured or impaired.
NASS reports in the 2017 Census of Agriculture that 36% of U.S. farms have beef cows, with the average herd size 43.5 head. Smaller operations, however, are declining.
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against San Juan County, Utah, and a local rancher by an environmental rights activist who alleges she was illegally detained and falsely accused in 2017.
A total of 850 lots sold at Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 40th Annual Production Sale, Ashland, Kansas, April 6, 2019.
Beef demand is supported by strong U.S. export sales and U.S. consumer purchasing has been well balanced with beef supplies as we head into the 2nd quarter.
A proposal in Oregon seeks a ban on coyote-hunting contests, but the language runs afoul of the state’s constitution which also permits strip clubs as free speech.
An environmental activist charged with trespassing and wanton destruction of livestock in Utah pled “no contest” to Class A and Class B misdemeanor charges of “trespassing on State Trust Lands.”
A softer cash fed cattle market leaves cattlemen wondering if the spring highs are in for 2019.
Annual spring burning of native grasses in Kansas contributes to air quality issues in Nebraska.
A Colorado man accused of trying to kill a Utah rancher’s cattle is scheduled to go to trial next week.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the disappearance of Nicola Ranch manager Ben Tyner may involve criminal activity.
Canceling or renegotiating leases that are unprofitable is one way to help stretch your cash flow.
Rancher Nick Cobb says the blizzard that hit Washington state over the weekend meant several calves needed help, including one called “Oreo” that was covered in snow and ice.