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Prussic acid toxicity led to the death of some cattle in northwest Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Panhandle. Oklahoma State veterinarians provide management tips for cattlemen during times of increased prussic acid danger.
It will take much of the remainder of the year for feedlots to work through the current inventory and we can’t be sure what additional impacts the drought may have in the coming months.
Prices in the North continued to trade premium to the South while wholesale beef prices inched lower for the week. USDA’s cattle on feed report looks positive for next week’s markets.
The Texas Supreme Court rules that Texas Central may use the power of eminent domain to acquire property for their proposed high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston.
Weed infestations can diminish the nutritional value of pastures, forage availability and stocking rates.
Genetics are cumulative, with long-lasting impacts in both positive and negative ways, says Red Angus Assn. CEO Tom Brink. The stronger the cowherd, genetically speaking, the greater the payback for many years to come.
Grasses and crop growth are stunted in Texas under abnormally dry conditions, and damages begin to show as moderate drought sets in. Extremely high temperatures are exacerbating the moisture deficit for pasture grasses.
The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced two bills aimed at making cattle markets more transparent and competitive, with Sen. Chuck Grassley declaring his “years-long beef with Big Cattle” close to being settled.
CBB Co-Chair of the Domestic Marketing Committee discusses how and why the Beef Checkoff uses influencer marketing and social media to drive beef demand.
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association president says the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act needs support from ranchers to get the legislation across the finish line.
“This world-class program has totally changed my way of thinking,” says Amanda Faver, New Mexico cattle owner and former IBCA participant. The IBCA 2022-2023 application process is now open through Aug. 13.
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says her administration is working to help Kansas cattle feeders who experienced death losses due to the mid-June heat wave.
Compared to other animals, cattle can’t dissipate their heat load very effectively. Cattle do not sweat effectively and rely on respiration to cool themselves.
Active cash cattle trade in the northern feeding region led to a $4 to $5 rally this week even as an early season heat wave gripped the plains states.
Will Epperly, Dunlap, Iowa, was named the 2022 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion at the 58th annual competition held at Shipshewana Auction & Trading Place, Shipshewana, Ind.
Monday morning packers are convinced the solution to low cattle prices is more carcass hooks. Reality, however, suggests proposed new packing plants are out of step with cattle inventories and available labor.
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With recent rains, humidity and warmer temperatures an ideal breeding ground for annoying pests that rob profit potential from beef operations.
Consumer concerns with inflation are quite real and retail beef values closed out the first quarter 15% higher than last year. Even so, the end user beef market has gained a widening appreciation for Prime beef.
Research has shown weaning weights can be increased by over 30 pounds and pregnancy rates by over 10% by deworming cows in the spring and again in mid-summer.
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At some point, a forage yield/quality compromise is reached when plant growth has reached a point of an acceptable yield and forage quality is still high enough to meet nutritional needs of livestock.
Baxter Black, the veterinarian turned cowboy poet, storyteller and philosopher of rural life in America, died Friday, June 10, at the age of 77.
Buster Welch holds a record of five National Cutting Horse Association Futurity Championships, and also has won four NCHA World Championship titles.
Through May, beef cow slaughter for the year-to-date is 15% higher. While some drought reduction has improved pasture conditions, range and pasture conditions remain at the worst level ever for this time of year.
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service raised its forecast for total U.S. red meat and poultry production in its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) on Friday.
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) recognized B.R. Cutrer Inc., Wharton, Texas, as the BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year Award on June 3 during the group’s annual research symposium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Ranchers in the Northern Plains have suffered multiple weather stresses and now may face a large number of cows not raising a calf. Many of those cows may be in less than ideal condition due to feed shortages.
Hereford breeders and commercial users of Hereford genetics enrolled a record number of steers in the 2022 Hereford Feedout Program to find out how their genetics perform in the feedlot and on the rail.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s 12th annual Central Texas Stocker Cattle Program for McLennan County will be held June 22 in West and will offer the opportunity to earn Beef Quality Assurance Certification.