Difficult summers mean problematic fall and winter challenges that ultimately may change the future of the farm or ranch. It is a fact of life that, as life goes on, the beef business is struggling. As the Fourth of July […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Take a Look in the Mirror … Stakeholders throughout the cattle industry are prudently pondering implications of deteriorating pasture conditions, weather impacts on grain markets, etc. as they attempt to assess the current cattle market complex. As producers increasingly consider […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Recent genetic advances available to facilitate herd selection decisions to enhance profitability of the beef value chain will be highlighted at the “Beef Profit Alliance” set for July 22-24 on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan. The event is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Historic Angus Herd Award is presented to Angus breeders or immediate families who have been in continuous production of registered Angus cattle for 50 years or more. The American Angus Association® is honored to recognize Black Grove, Newberry, S.C., […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Finally some good news — FAO’s Codex Alimentarious Commission finally adopted yesterday a science-based standard for ractopmaine, a feed ingredient used to promote leanness and efficient lean gain in both pork and beef. The scientific standard has been established for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Livestock producers who fail to properly manage the drought could find themselves dealing with the consequences long after the rains return, says a Purdue Extension beef specialist. Exceptionally high temperatures and extremely low rainfall have coupled […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
SPICKARD, Mo. – A Missouri steer won first place in a live show at Beef Empire Days, Garden City, Kan. Of 97 head entered by feed yards in the High Plains, the winning calf came from the University of Missouri […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
MT. VERNON, MO, — A 1,200-acre cattle farm in Lawrence County, Mo., sold for $3,090,000 Thursday, June 28, with Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company managing the sale. The farm, which has a carrying capacity of 400 cows, was offered […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Body temperature regulation in dairy cows is constantly challenged by a combination of environmental heat with that produced during rumen fermentation and nutrient metabolism, says Alvaro Garcia, SDSU Extension Dairy Specialist. “Heat stress occurs when cows cannot […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hot, dry weather continues over much of the country. USDA says only 56% of the corn crop was in good or excellent condition on June 24. That compares to 63% good or excellent the week before, and 68% a year […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…