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2018 was the peak in sales for the current cattle cycle as shown in the chart above.

Elanco garnered approval for Lubabegron (marketed as Experior) in 2018. The Lubabegron compound increases cattle growth performance while decreasing nitrogen produced per pound of carcass weight.

Key reports that farmers should watch which could have significant impacts on commodity markets the week of April 21, 2025

A highlight of this year’s efforts was the Kansas ProStart Invitational held in Wichita March 3-4. This statewide culinary competition challenged high school teams to apply their classroom knowledge in a real-world setting.

Angus Genetics Inc. to lead North American data collection for $4.85 million research grant from the Bezos Earth Fund and Global Methane Hub.

The 68 new projects will help address gaps in animal disease outbreak emergency response, increase producers’ use of gold-standard biosecurity measures, train producers and responders to carry out animal disease outbreak response activities, help states and tribes develop and exercise animal disease emergency response plans, and aid producers who are impacted by animal disease outbreaks

Preventing transmission of the disease from cows to people lessens the chances it will evolve into a human virus that can be passed from person to person, infectious disease experts say.

Ranchers should know the variety of effects the wildfires have on rangelands.

The WSU team’s research, published in the Journal of Power Sources, showed that a protective barrier made of corn protein, in combination with a commonly used plastic, significantly improved the performance of a button-sized lithium-sulfur battery.

Ontario Pork also thanks the retiring Eric Schwindt and Arno Schober for their years of service and leadership.