G. Fike, J. Simroth, D. Thompson, E. Schwandt, R. Spare, A. Tarpoff; Contributed by S. Boyles, OSU Beef Extension Specialist. Veterinary practitioners provide constant advice and recommendations to beef cow-calf operations across the United States and Canada regarding health, well-being, and production practices to gain satisfactory health status and optimum herd performance. Practicing veterinarians (n [...]

Head to Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 3-5 to attend the American Angus Association’s premier event.   An exciting and bustling city located in the heart of Ohio will play host to the 2018 National Angus Convention and Trade Show this fall. Whether visiting the many Angus breeders in the area or taking a short trip to [...]

By Dan Loy, IBC director Once again it is time to fire up the grills and enjoy some high quality beef. The good news is the beef quality has never been higher. Through the first three months of 2018 the percent USDA Choice in the U.S. was over 80%. Of the USDA Choice cattle, over [...]

Saturday, July 14, 2018Virginia Tech University, Alphin Stuart Livestock Arena, Blacksburg, VA No Registration Fee: Pre-Registration required for planning. Please RSVP to the National Center for Beef Excellence – brett@beefcenter.org Host Hotel Information: Microtel Inn & Suites, 135 Ponderosa Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073 Call: (540) 381-0500 Ask for the AICA Charolais Block. Block closes July [...]

Save $80 and register by May 31 for the 2018 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Meeting and Research Symposium. This year’s event, themed 50th Anniversary in the Rockies, will be June 20 to June 23 at the Embassy Suites Convention Center Hotel in Loveland, Colorado. Online registration is available at http://www.beefimprovement.org. Walk-in registration will be [...]

Cattle grazing is not simply opening a gate and herding a group of cows into the pasture. By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Pastures and cattle seem synonymous, co-dependent. Pasturing is a product of domestication, the need to keep cattle in a desired area and properly engage cattle with plants. To the bystander, pasturing [...]

By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems As we move through spring and into summer, many cattle are shedding off their winter coats and exhibiting a slick or summer hair coat. The earlier cattle in environments that have hot and humid summer conditions shed their winter hair coat, the less heat stress they tend [...]

Bozeman, MT — International Genetic Solutions (IGS) is an unprecedented collaboration between progressive breed associations fervently committed to enhancing commercial profitability. The collaboration has yielded the world’s largest genetic evaluation of beef cattle with over 17 million animals and 120,000+ genotypes. In keeping with our commitment to the cattle industry, IGS is pleased to announce [...]

By Lisa Bard, BluePrint Media | BIF Sponsor The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) is celebrating 50 years in 2018. Themed “Elevating the Industry,” the Annual Meeting and Research Symposium is poised not only to celebrate the last 50 years but launch into the next 50. BIF was officially founded in 1968, but its formation began [...]