Running a small cowcalf operation can be rewarding, but it is not without challenges. Larger farms spread their costs over ...

Cow-calf producers in the Midwest that endure constant pasture and hay challenges have had to find alternative ways to raise cattle. Erika Lundy, Iowa State University Extension beef specialist, said ...

For decades, embryo technologies were viewed as tools reserved for seedstock breeders, show-focused programs or those chasing the absolute top end of pedigree-driven genetics. But today, the economics ...

The 2024 Beef Cow/Calf Improvement Seminar is Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Cornerstone Hall (1500 RC Morris Dr., Salem, IN 47167) from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. The seminar’s theme is “A Systems Approach ...

Investing in a purpose-built calf-rearing shed with capacity for 250 animals has accelerated expansion at Seimon and Eleanor Thomas’ Pembrokeshire dairy farm. At 750 cows, the herd at Drysgolgoch, ...

GARNER, Iowa - Ed Greiman, the 41-year-old president-elect of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association, and his brother, Matt, built their cattle operation from scratch. Ed Greiman, president-elect of the ...

Calving season is said to be one of the most critical times for cow-calf operations in North Dakota and it is approaching, if not started already. "The biggest issue this year is going to be feed. So ...

From colostrum intake to feedlot performance, research shows maternal nutrition is the key to long-term ranch profitability.

The Texas agriculture commissioner is urging Congress to create a federal “Heifer Retention Tax Credit” to encourage producers to keep replacement heifers.