Technology - General
HeadCount Inventory combines drone swarms and satellite technology to deliver accurate head counts for feedyards in record time.
In southwest Kansas, the Brown sisters are turning a downsized family feedyard into a nimble, data‑driven custom yard that leans on technology, creative cattle sourcing and strong customer relationships to stay full in a tight cattle cycle.
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.
From replacement selection to BRD resilience, tissue sampling units provide a fast, clean and reliable path to the genomic data commercial producers need to stay profitable.
The USDA NWS Grand Challenge funds 40 innovative projects aimed at modernizing sterile fly production, traps and therapeutics to protect the American livestock industry.
New initiative will connect producers, researchers, investors and entrepreneurs to accelerate practical solutions across the cattle value chain.
In today’s beef industry, every ounce of meat matters. On the fabrication floor at Cargill’s Fort Morgan facility, getting one more ounce of meat off the bone can equate to roughly 600,000 quarter-pound servings.
Ducks Unlimited and AgriWebb are partnering to provide tech to promote grassland management.
John Deere’s Deanna Kovar details how the company is cutting parts costs, adjusting production and responding to EPA moves on Right to Repair and DEF as farm income pressure keeps the ag equipment market in a downturn.
For decades, embryo technologies were viewed as tools reserved for seedstock breeders, show-focused programs or those chasing the absolute top end of pedigree-driven genetics. But today, the economics of commercial beef production have shifted.
New Farm Journal research explores six keys highlighting consolidation risk, regional divides and expansion sweet spots in a shifting landscape that prioritizes integrity and a tech mindset.
Pattern recognition with artificial intelligence is helping cattle operations notice changes in cattle health, management and economics earlier.
Under today’s guidance, EPA says farmers can temporarily override emissions systems to make repairs, as long as the equipment is returned to compliance, claiming manufacturers misused the Clean Air Act to block access.
A cattle-raising family is going all-in on drone application technology, and a side hustle spinoff business is in the works after finding success spraying their own pasture land.
Farm machinery manufacturers are releasing details on Model Year 2026 balers and hay tools that feature increased automation, data integration and enhanced designs to help cover more acres in a single day.
The equipment manufacturer has responded to claims it restricts equipment owner and independent service technician access to software codes and diagnostic capabilities with the release of a new Operations Center PRO Service tool.
Jessica Sperber, UNL assistant professor and extension feedlot specialist, discusses the evolving role of university extension programs, how producers can use research and why mentorship is more than a buzzword.
Ian Wheal, co-founder of Breedr, says the beef industry’s future lies in collaboration, data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. By connecting different stages of production, from seedstock to packers, producers can create more efficient, transparent and profitable supply chains.
National Grazing Lands Coalition and EarthOptics join the Trust In Beef value chain coalition, bringing valuable technical support to ranchers in building resiliency and profitability through grazing and soil health.
K-State beef systems specialist researching the effects on stocker cattle performance.
The addition of weave automation allows less reliance on operator skill to make a uniformed bale and streamlines the baling process.
The Conservation Connector directory allows users to search programs by crop, conservation practice, and geography to help producers and their advisers find relevant local programs.
While there currently is not a generally recognized standard that is “regenerative,” farmers can adopt or expand various conservation practices, secure grants and collaborate with fellow farmers to invest in tools.
Automation in packing plants is most frequently trying to solve challenges related to manual labor, process efficiency, product quality and food safety.
Elon Musk wants his futuristic Optimus robots to clean dishes and scrub carpets. But what if you wanted one of those creepy looking things working in your fields?
Drones in tow, farmers were among the first to respond to the victims of Hurricane Helene.
Producers From Arkansas, Iowa and South Dakota Named Finalists for Prestigious Top Producer of the Year Award.