JOPLIN, Mo. – Missouri beef herd owners learn profits and risks of sending their calves to a feedlot. They’ve entered 50 Missouri Steer Feedouts run by University of Missouri Extension. To cut risks in learning, they enter samples of five to 20 head, said Eldon Cole, MU Extension livestock specialist. The Missouri Steer Feedout for [...]

Field peas, cover crops and winter canola are among top choices MANHATTAN, Kan. — With precipitous drops in the price of corn, wheat and other crops traditionally grown in Kansas, some of the state’s farmers seek alternative growing options. In parts of western Kansas, growers are converting some acres to field peas and winter canola, [...]

Weaning is done and calves are hopefully getting settled into backgrounding yards. Now is the time to select replacement heifers and start them on a development plan that aligns with female management and breeding goals. While the feeder cattle counterparts need to optimize on performance and feed efficiency, replacement heifer targets are based on mature [...]

Cow requirements need to be matched to and met by ranch resources. A big question for many cattle producers is how to make their operation more profitable. “Cow-calf producers tend to operate on a fixed land/feed base associated with a substantial overhead cost in annual rents and finance payments,” says John Dhuyvetter, North Dakota State [...]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. ­— Aubrey’s Carly 4054 11E ET and C Diversified 6121 ET won the grand champion titles at the 2018 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Hereford Show on Nov. 13 in Louisville, Ky. Celebrating almost 45 years, the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) is the largest all-breed, purebred livestock exposition in the [...]

The November 28 live benefit auction at the KLA Convention in Wichita will sell livestock equipment, western art, bull sale credits and a stem cell therapy procedure. Proceeds from these items will help fund programs and initiatives for the KLA Political Action Council (PAC), Ranchland Trust of Kansas (RTK) and the Kansas Livestock Foundation (KLF). [...]

Big data is helpful if it’s convert into something useful: information and actionable insights. By David Bullock, Research Associate Professor, NDSU Agribusiness and Applied Economics Department   When you think about the term “big data,” does corn come to mind? Probably not. However, you may be surprised to learn that data and storable commodities, such [...]

Progress and innovation celebrated at the three-day event in Columbus, Ohio. The 2018 Angus Convention and Trade Show drew in a crowd of nearly 2,000 cattle producers, industry professionals and Angus breeders. The American Angus Association® celebrated a year full of progress and innovation at the three-day event. “We are very pleased to have celebrated [...]

The American Hereford Association (AHA) logged another strong year of growth in fiscal year (FY) 2018. Registrations amounted to 81,174, transfers totaled 46,669 and cow inventories reached 121,407. Membership numbers also increased to a total of 7,748 members, with 4,270 adult members and 3,478 junior members. Certified Hereford Beef sold 58.8 million lb. of product. [...]

Justin Sexten, Ph.D., Director, CAB Supply Development Market cows often represent 15% to 25% of the herd’s gross income. When you think of a “quality” cow herd, I suspect you see easy-fleshing cows with 500- to 600-pound (lb.) calves, each born unassisted in a 60-day window. A dream to handle, docile in every case, never [...]