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Special needs for old cows

Special needs for old cows

K-State Beef Cattle Institute experts define the age for a cow to be considered old and how her nutritional needs change over time.

Livestock producers denounce revised grizzly bear listing

Livestock producers denounce revised grizzly bear listing

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) denounced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) revised grizzly bear listing.

Predicting the future

Predicting the future

Can you believe it? In Nebraska, it’s possible to pay as much for a female as an acre of land.

Germany reports first FMD outbreak in nearly 40 years

Germany reports first FMD outbreak in nearly 40 years

The last foot and mouth disease case in Europe was reported in Bulgaria in 2011.

Video Series: Calving with ‘Stella’ the cow

Video Series: Calving with ‘Stella’ the cow

Dr. Katie Rein, DVM, uses her model cow “Stella” to demonstrate proper calving techniques to Montana ranchers. Now everyone can see it online here!

East, Gulf Coast port strike averted with tentative agreement

East, Gulf Coast port strike averted with tentative agreement

Assurance bolsters U.S. industry's reputation as a reliable supplier of pork, beef.

Global beef roundup: Focus on Uruguay

Global beef roundup: Focus on Uruguay

For its size, this South American country is a beef production dynamo, albeit dependent on global export markets.

Farm Progress America, Jan. 10, 2025

Farm Progress America, Jan. 10, 2025

Mike Pearson takes a look at the new Congress which has been up and running for a week and who could make up the Ag Committee.

Forest Service withdraws environmental impact statement on old-growth forests

Forest Service withdraws environmental impact statement on old-growth forests

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced they will withdraw their notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on old-growth forests.

RAAA hires A.J. Knowles as Beef Geneticist

RAAA hires A.J. Knowles as Beef Geneticist

AJ Knowles joins RAAA’s breed improvement department as Beef Geneticist