The American beef cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1973, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting the total herd at 86.7 million in January, one of the lowest inventories since the ...
About a year ago, I shared our group’s work to evaluate and update estimates of feed intake for beef cows. One of the popular sources for feed intake estimates is a table published by Hibberd and ...
Oklahoma State's Mark Johnson explains when creep feeding is a good option for fall calves and what makes the ideal feed for ...
Several years of drought, low cattle prices, and record-setting input and supply costs have led to a shrinking cattle herd, ...
AMES, Iowa – Iowa beef producers have to balance dietary and nutritional considerations with getting the most value for their dollar after feed prices skyrocketed this winter as a result of last ...
Allison Meyer will share the latest research in feeding and managing pregnant beef cows and heifers at the July 22 virtual session of the Pearls of Production: Women in Agriculture series. The session ...
Escalating costs for hay and supplements have many cattle producers concerned, especially with very poor pasture conditions and limited hay supplies in some areas of the state. Current feed costs have ...
The continuing high cattle market is creating some shifts in feedlots in the U.S., with more heifers being sold as feeders, as well as feedlots keeping cattle on feed for longer periods. “We are ...
Researchers estimate livestock production contributes between 12% and nearly 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, mostly ...
The cost of beef has skyrocketed and President Donald Trump has made American cattle ranchers hoof-stomping mad with policies that are America-last.