A quick refresher on BCS is in order, not to insult anyone’s intelligence, but to set the stage for monitoring the ...

Along with proper feeding, there are a few points to consider when managing cow herds through cold stress: It is difficult to ...

Given the less than desirable haying conditions we saw this year, (few producers got their second cutting put up without being rained on at least once), a question cattle producers may have is: “What ...

URBANA - Feed costs represent over half the total cost in a cow-calf production system. The majority of feed costs are from feeding cows during the winter season when most grasses are dormant. As a ...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Despite some exceptionally cold temperatures this winter, Jared Luhman, a cow-calf producer at Dry Creek Farms in Goodhue, Minnesota, was able to enjoy a relatively average year of ...

Winter infestations build fast and spread even faster. Dr. A.J. Tarpoff offers insights for veterinarians dealing with lice ...

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 ...

The cattle market moves in cycles, usually lasting nine to 10 years. The current cycle is already in its 12 th year, including its seventh year of contraction, the longest since the 1990-2004 cycle.