In today’s cattle market, something as simple as a tag number or brand can carry added importance for producers working to protect their investment.
- Heather Schlitz, Tom Polansek and Cassandra Garrison Reuters
Experts said an outbreak could cause $1.8 billion in damage to Texas' economy and likely would raise beef prices by shrinking cattle supply.
- Cattle Chat Kansas State University
Kansas State University beef cattle experts say growth-promoting implants continue to be one of the most effective and researched tools available to beef producers.
- David Lalman Oklahoma State University
One of the most important management decisions in a cow/calf operation is determining when cows should calve. Yet, there is no single “best” calving season for every ranch. The ideal system depends on forage resources, labor availability, weather patterns, marketing plans and overall managem…
- 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…
- Benjamin Herrold
When it comes to spring calving or fall calving, cattle producers have a variety of factors to consider.
- Tim Kenyon
OAKLAND, Iowa — The farm keeps the family strong, and the family strengthens the farm.
- Benjamin Herrold
May is National Beef Month, an opportunity to celebrate livestock producers and the beef they raise.
- Benjamin Herrold
Spring is a time for optimism for cattle producers, with grass greening up and growing, and spring calves arriving.
- Crystal Reed
For Illinois Beef Association President Shannon Welsh, a sixth-generation beef producer based in McDonough County, Illinois, the beauty of the business is the variety.
- Benjamin Herrold
Drought conditions in many major cattle-producing regions of the U.S. could be an obstacle to herd rebuilding efforts.
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Holy Cow Livestock was started by Paul Reid in 2003. It is located in southwest Wisconsin just a few miles east of Prairie Du Chien. It picks up slaughter cattle from the farm in eastern Iowa, southwest Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northwest Illinois.
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True to its roots, Wheeler Livestock Auction at Osceola, Missouri, remains a family-owned and operated business where bidders can be confident in buying farm-fresh cattle and sellers know the whole sale barn team is working to get them the best price for their animals.
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Located in the heart of cow-calf country amidst the rolling hills of Union County, Iowa, Creston Livestock Auction serves producers of Southwest and South Central Iowa as well Northern Missouri.
- By Mike Dorning, Bloomberg News
President Joe Biden promised to “fight for fairer prices” for farmers and consumers Monday as he announced plans to combat the market power of the giant conglomerates that dominate meat and poultry processing.
- Amy Hadachek
With high protein and low starch, there’s growing interest and economic benefit in using field peas as a locally sourced feedstuff in beef cattle diets. One Nebraska farmer says he can taste the difference, too.
- William Burleson
Green Cover Seed is operated out of Bladen, Nebraska, and is co-owned and managed by Keith Berns. Their online seed store, www.greencoverseed.com sells hundreds of different species, each with their own benefits and uses for enriching a customer's soil, by restoring nutrients for the next gr…
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