Rancher
Because of year-to-year variation in forage quality and weather stress, cow body weight and condition can have important year-to-year variation even when fed what appears to be the same diet.
Each summer, Ranchland Trust of Kansas invites amateur and professional photographers of all ages to submit photos that showcase the mission of RTK and Kansas’ ranching heritage.
Cattle ranchers and industry professionals are invited to hear the latest cutting-edge information and updates at the upcoming Range Beef Cow Symposium Nov. 16-17 in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Agriculture can be a powerful part of the solution in reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. That’s the message Frank Mitloehner, animal scientist and air quality expert, delivered at a lecture at Kansas State.
Shipping can be one of the most stressful times in a calf’s life. Greater amounts of stress on cattle during shipping may increase the percentage of shrink loss of the animal.
An Iowa man was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after using loan proceeds from USDA’s Farm Service Agency for personal expenses, including gambling and alcohol.
Merck Animal Health has awarded $90,000 in scholarships to 18 bovine veterinary students based on their academic achievements, career goals, work experience and interest in veterinary medicine.
Wholesale beef values continue to fall rapidly in a fall pattern that’s grossly overdue. Much remains in flux in the 2021 market, with record-high seasonal beef values inflated alongside so many other commodities.
The Crop Residue Exchange, developed by the University of Nebraska/Lincoln, is a free online tool designed to link cattle producers to crop producers with available grazing resources.
To promote improved heifer development, increase marketing opportunities for females and create reliable sources of high-quality replacement heifers, the Red Angus Association launched the “Red Choice” program.
A public-private partnership has purchased the Pipkin Ranch for management by New Mexico’s Department of Game & Fish to expand the habitat of the lesser prairie chicken and other grassland wildlife.
On average, six calves are necessary for the female to pay for her development and maintenance expenses. That is, a 7-year-old female weaning her sixth calf is at the breakeven point.
USDA’s World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates released Tuesday project an overall decline in 2021 red meat and poultry production despite a higher beef production forecast.
Arizona rancher Ross Humphreys joined the cattle industry later in life than most, but his drive for raising high-quality beef earned the Certified Angus Beef 2021 Commercial Commitment to Excellence Award.
The 2022 Hereford Feedout Program and NJHA Fed Steer Shootout provide breeders the opportunity to collect valuable carcass and performance data, maximize profit potential and expand marketing avenues.
Allflex announces the first advancement in ear tag applicators in more than 10 years. The new applicator brings much-needed simplicity, ergonomics and safety to animal ear tag and device applications.
Beef exports during August were an all-time record for any month. U.S. beef exports continue to be fueled mostly by the strong growth in the China/HK market, up 160.5 percent year over year in August.
The number of high end market ready cattle should be limited for the next several weeks. If the cattle feeder has any opportunity to take any of the margin from the packer the time may be upon us.
For producers relying on winter pasture to grow purchased or retained calves, weekend rains be what was needed to give us the prospect of at least some wheat grazing, although probably a month later than normal.
We are rapidly approaching the point where we may soon be discussing the cattle cycle in terms of GHGs rather than forage supplies and producer profits.
Looking back is helpful. Looking forward is essential. Temple Grandin did both during the American Wagyu Association’s 2021 Annual Convention in Fort Collins, Colo.
Thousands of youth have purchased the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Veterinary Science Certificate Program curriculum book as the program’s reputation and popularity spreads from Texas to every U.S. state.
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee held its fourth hearing on livestock markets on Thursday, with witnesses addressing the need for reforms but with no consensus of what such reforms might entail.
U.S. beef exports topped $1 billion in value for the first time in a single month during August, while U.S. pork exports posted another strong month remaining ahead of the record pace established last year.
John and Gaye Pfeiffer look forward to hosting hundreds of visitors each year to their Oklahoma farm and have earned the Certified Angus Beef Ambassador Award.
August and September rains turned some drought-stressed pasture and rangeland in North Dakota looking green and lush, leading ranchers to wonder how grazing will influence forage production in 2022?
Legislative proposals aimed at the U.S. livestock markets could have a negative impact on farmers and ranchers they are intended to protect, Meat Institute argues ahead of Thursday’s House Ag Committee hearing.
Consider the impact of your cowherd’s milk potential on energy requirements. Some cows respond better to their environment and this is often referred to as “adaptability.”
Fertility is an extremely important economic trait and genetic prediction of bull fertility is non-existent in most genetic evaluations, says a University of Wisconsin assistant professor of quantitative genetics.
Weaning heavy, fast growing calves starts with conception. Cows conceiving every year and weaning even the most marginal calf can and still compete with a genetic giant with a zero in her average.