In cow-calf systems, many of the factors that determine productivity, fertility and longevity are set long before a replacement heifer ever enters the breeding pasture. The biological foundation of ...

The primary factor that reduces production efficiency for beef cow-calf producers is a low reproductive rate. We can't control the markets, but we can control our productivity and our efficiency of ...

Iowa State's Beth Reynolds shares three winter management tips to help keep bulls healthy and ready to go to work.

K-State beef cattle experts offer advice on ways to manage heifers and cows Bulls are often the focus when cattle producers are thinking about the breeding season, but experts at Kansas State ...

There’s a cause of pregnancy loss that cattle producers in less mountainous areas maybe haven’t heard of before – Ponderosa Pine needles.

Many producers are now in full swing of calving season or soon will be in the Northern Plains. Although late winter has been relatively mild with above average temperatures the last few weeks, we had ...

As America’s beef cow herd hits a 75-year low, dairy farmers are stepping in with beef-on-dairy calves to help fill feedlots ...

HUDSON, Iowa — Blake Hansen loves beef, but admits he is quite particular about the quality of meat he chooses to consume. So, when he sampled a steak he could cut with a spoon, he was hooked. "It’s ...

Cattle inventory drops 1% nationally while Texas retains more heifers, signaling cautious rebuild amid historically high livestock prices.