Genetic testing can help improve bottom line. Meet Jeff Hale and learn how he improved his herd.
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
- By Katie Wagner, Beef Improvement Federation
Retained ownership data shows management can help cattle express genetic potential and improve ranch returns
Jeff Hale has lived on the same gravel road his entire life.
ARS is employing innovative modeling techniques to predict where New World screwworm infestations may emerge in the U.S.
As the Southern U.S. continues to navigate cases of New World screwworm, the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the University of Notre Dame are investing $140,389 in a Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant to evaluate whether an existing drug can be…
- By Geitner Simmons - IANR Communications
Each calf, like each human, begins as an embryo. But important questions remain about the complex factors that shape bovine fertility and development during the earliest stages of life. Bit by bit, Jennifer Wood and her Husker colleagues in the Department of Animal Science are unraveling tho…
- Kaitlin Donovan
For decades, the U.S. beef industry fought an uphill battle to increase consumer demand. Today, that story has changed.
- K-State Extension news service
K-State veterinarians look at the benefits of supplementing calf nutrition with the practice of creep feeding
- By Alexa Davis, Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
The Nebraska Grazing Exchange, an online platform connecting livestock producers with landowners offering forage, plays an increasingly important role in improving grazing access, supporting livestock health, and strengthening community collaboration across Nebraska.
- By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension
Beef cattle experts discuss how genetics, health and management decisions shape a heifer's lifetime productivity
“The goal is to develop an alternative way to produce competitive sterile males without the cost and liabilities of gamma irradiation.”
An Iowa State University team from animal science and veterinary diagnostic production animal medicine is starting a two-year research project on late-term feedlot death loss, thanks to a grant funded by the Iowa State Beef Checkoff.
- Mark Z. Johnson Oklahoma State University
One of the realities of beef production in the Midwest is dealing with significant fly populations. The Oklahoma beef cattle industry loses millions of dollars each year due to external parasites. Blood loss, irritation and annoyance lead to reduced levels of performance due to flies. Horn f…
- By Natalie Jones, UNL Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
On cold spring mornings in the Nebraska Sandhills, calving season can test even the most experienced ranchers.
- from the Beef Improvement Federation
Beef demand remains strong, but consumers expect great eating quality, convenient buying options, clear nutritional value, and reassurance about animal care.
- James Rogers North Dakota State University
Bull sales are prevalent this time of year, and current sale averages are setting records. Taking care of that bull investment from the time of purchase until he is turned in on pasture for the breeding season is critical. Forage plays an important role in that transition period.
- By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension
Cattle experts discuss liver flukes and the importance of being prepared for the worst.
- By Randy Saner and Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension
When grazing cornstalks, we want to use about 15% of the residue. This 15% includes any remaining corn and 50% of the husk and leaf.
- By Bethany Johnston and Rick Funsto, Nebraska Extension
While several factors can play into a herd’s reproductive success, management is usually the key.
- By Erin Socha, Kansas Reflector
"(The Starbuck fire) opened it up so much, and we had so much more warm season grass come out. We’ve actually increased our carrying capacity by about 50 cows.”
- Staff at National Cattlemen's Beef Association
When people think of cattle ranching, they often picture rolling grasslands and lush fields, yet there are many impactful and sustainable cattle operations that thrive in the arid rugged terrain of the western United States. That region proves that cattle ranching can be a powerful tool for …
- Crystal Reed
From grass-fed to grain-finished, organic, pasture-finished and natural, there are many ways to raise and buy beef in niche markets.
- from the Beef Improvement Federation
Permanent, profitable efficiency gains will keep beef on the menu, according to the Beef Improvement Federation.
Hanson Companies, a fourth-generation family-owned precast concrete manufacturer based in Lake Lillian, Minnesota, is offering livestock waterers after acquiring Advanced Agri-Direct (USA), the Nebraska-based manufacturer and distributor of Cancrete livestock waterers and parts.
- By Chevy-Lynn Vaske, K-State Extension news service
Cattle producers are rethinking traditional parasite control methods, shifting toward more strategic treatments to prevent drug resistance, Kansas State University beef cattle experts say.