Genomic testing improves confidence in the decisions producers make when selecting replacement heifers and bulls.
Between mid-December and April, newborn calves, lambs, and (goat) kids will be making their way into the world and now is the ...
Technology enabling virtual fences for pets is now being adapted for livestock. Ranchers near Yellowstone National Park are testing its ability to keep cows safe from grizzly bear attacks.
With calves weaned, veterinarians criss-cross the country conducting pregnancy checks, or preg checking, cow herds. The vet calls out and marks an “O” on the hips of “open” or non-pregnant cows.
In the Middle Ages, a plague killed a third of Europe's population. Fleas carried the plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, ...
Innovative practices — from diet additives to regenerative grazing — can offer quick wins in the fight against global rising temperatures.
Free resources help farmers reduce winter stress in cattle through better management practices and nutrition planning.
Jeremy Powell, veterinarian and professor of animal science, projects the patch, if successful, could provide five to seven days of pain relief without daily injections or handling of the animal after ...
America’s ranchers are facing their smallest cattle herd in 70 years. Years of punishing drought, rising costs and an aging ranching workforce have thinned herds across the country. Ranchers and ...
The cattle industry is facing mass layoffs, with Tyson Foods reducing its operations at a major plant in Amarillo, Texas. The move, prompted by historically low cattle supplies and mounting financial ...
Cattle futures prices fell in the second half of October on news that the U.S. may increase beef imports from Argentina. But beef prices didn't, and supply and demand remain about the same as before.
President Trump plans to lower beef prices by quadrupling the amount of beef imported from Argentina. The plan has drawn criticism from U.S. cattle ranchers and Republican lawmakers in ...