Rancher
The drought situation in Oklahoma is increasingly critical with winter approaching. USDA rated Oklahoma pasture conditions 72 percent poor to very poor in the latest crop progress report.
Cattle feeders have slowly gained market leverage over the past few weeks as cattle numbers tighten. Packers grudgingly bid higher money for cattle on the High Plains and the Corn Belt this week.
August beef exports were slightly above last year’s large volume and topped $1 billion in value for the seventh time in eight months this year.
Grazing management in the fall can have significant impacts on forage production during the subsequent growing season.
Today’s consumers are not satisfied paying higher prices for commodity beef, research shows. Instead, they have opted to trade up to premium beef products.
A new study from the University of Illinois looks at how cattle ranchers in Brazil respond to climate change in the Amazon.
Bringing up a young horse requires consideration of many factors, most especially making good choices to support their health and nutrition.
Beth Ford, CEO of Land O’Lakes, Inc. and a staunch advocate for connecting consumers to the people who grow their food, is featured at the Henry C. Gardiner Global Food Systems Lecture at Kansas State on Oct. 11.
Following beef quality grade trends may not be as exciting as college football, but for beef marketers quality grade is the game and this season is nothing short of dynamic.
The North American Meat Institute answered questions asked of meat and poultry industry companies by House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott during a hearing on beef and cattle markets.
The Bureau of Land Management now offers the Adoption Incentive Program that provides up to $1,000 for those who adopt an untrained wild horse.
The Bureau of Land Management now offers the Adoption Incentive Program that provides up to $1,000 for those who adopt an untrained wild horse.
Dr. Phil George, Miratorg Agribusiness Holding beef & lamb operations production director, explains opportunities for genetic progress in vertically integrated beef production systems.
Cattle feed cost is the single largest expense in the cow-calf sector, and prices are still on the rise. Explore these four management strategies to help reduce feed expenses in your operation.
The workplace trend, quiet quitting, has gotten a lot of attention lately. Instead of going above and beyond, employees are wanting more from their work-life balance. The question is how do you keep employees motivated?
NIAA invited animal agriculture leaders from across the country engage with CDC professionals at their home office in Atlanta, Georgia.
Winter backgrounding programs in most areas will not include grazing this year, which makes calculating precise ration costs and projecting breakevens critical for success.
Merck Animal Health announces the opening of a manufacturing facility in Louisiana to establish printing, production and distribution of Allflex Livestock Intelligence ear tags.
JBS USA announced it is closing its Planterra Foods business unit subsidiary with the OZO brand just two years after its launch.
Texas rancher and conservation executive will provide strategic leadership to partners of the collaborative value-chain program designed to empower ranchers and beef marketers.
A northwest Missouri man will serve two consecutive life sentences without possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty Friday to the 2019 murders of two Shawano County, Wisconsin, brothers.
Amidst all the recent concerns about the economy, inflation and consumer sentiment, beef demand and pricing power has remained incredibly resilient.
Active trading in the North and the South provided steady prices while CME futures and wholesale beef prices moved lower for the week.
Even a 10% reduction in U.S. beef exports and imports would cause a significant disruption to prices and quantities of both feeder cattle and fed cattle, according to a new economic analysis.
USDA just announced “major actions” to “spur competition, protect producers, and reduce costs.” Such an announcement might be more intimidating to the free market than helpful.
Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 18th fall production sale saw 169 buyers from 26 states and Mexico acquire 1,178 head.
Higher prices have made it difficult for businesses that depend on highly trained horses to continue normal operations.
California passes a new law to encourage hunters to be more aggressive in reducing the state’s feral pig population.
Proposed new beef processors face multiple challenges in launching their new ventures, but Sustainable Beef, LLC and Producer Owned Beef believe their new models make them attractive to both cowboys and retailers.
If cows are to maintain a calving interval of one year they must bred back within 80 – 85 days after calving. In cows of all ages the BCS at calving determines the rebreeding performance.