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Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference 2025 focuses on marketing, management

Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference 2025 focuses on marketing, management

Attendance is free for this annual event.

Fed cattle markets hold steady amid slaughter week slowdown

Fed cattle markets hold steady amid slaughter week slowdown

Fed cattle markets steady as slaughter week slows, packers purchase fewer cattle, boxed beef prices remain erratic, and futures show increased volatility.

Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory recognized by IACUC with Outstanding Animal Care Award

Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory recognized by IACUC with Outstanding Animal Care Award

The Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory has been awarded the Outstanding Animal Care Award by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln.

Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements will return

Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements will return

NCBA warns cattle producers that Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements will return due to court ruling.

Cattle supplies in focus heading into the new year

Cattle supplies in focus heading into the new year

Cattle prices showing signs of strength, and beef demand matrices point to robust beef demand heading into 2025.

New study: Beef helps close nutrient gaps at key life stages

New study: Beef helps close nutrient gaps at key life stages

Recent research studies reinforce the important role beef plays in closing nutrient gaps for vulnerable populations such as adolescents, those who are pregnant and aging adults.

Farm Progress America, Dec. 24, 2024

Farm Progress America, Dec. 24, 2024

Mike Pearson discovers good news for bee keepers in the Northwest. The "Murder hornet" has been eradicated.

Dollars don’t kill screwworms

Dollars don’t kill screwworms

Closing the border to livestock or animal products—even temporarily—could send shockwaves through the beef market.

CASNR highlights educational pathways

CASNR highlights educational pathways

A partnership between the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and Omaha Public Schools is bringing hundreds of high school students to the university’s East Campus this year to enhance their awareness of agriculture and natural resources.

How does salt intake impact beef cattle on low-quality forages?

How does salt intake impact beef cattle on low-quality forages?

Giving beef cattle increasing levels of dietary salt may result in lower forage intake and less efficient rumen fermentation.