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Livestock producers across Kentucky are facing challenges of low-quality hay and lower yields this year due to weather extremes.

Discover what it means to have a worn out pasture and explore practical suggestions for beef producers to assess and improve their pasture conditions using effective grazing management techniques.

The Canadian beef industry has just released a Status Update of its 2020-24 National Beef Strategy outlining many goals attained while overcoming challenges in the industry over the past two years. The Strategy was developed by the Canadian beef industry to collectively capitalize on opportunities. The Strategy has provided guidance despite multiple supply and demand

It seems early to be thinking about stockpiling cool-season grasses for winter grazing, but how we manage pastures now can have a profound impact on fall growth.

U.S. beef exports reached a peak value in June, while pork showed resilience with a strong half-year performance despite a June dip.

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome caused an estimated $1.2 billion per year in lost production in the U.S. pork industry from 2016 to 2020, an 80% increase from a decade earlier, according to a new analysis by an Iowa State University expert. The viral disease has been present in U.S. swine herds since the mid-1980s

A combination of personal experience and external influences shapes producer decisions.

New Amendment Requires Non-lactating Dairy Cattle From a State That Has Confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) to be Tested and Show Negative Results Prior to Entry Into NYS

Now that cattle feed is harvested or being harvested, it’s time to start thinking about testing that feed. While visual assessment can help separate the good quality feed from the poor-quality feed, it is not going to help you determine the energy and protein content – only a feed test can accurately provide this information.

The USDA introduces stringent new measures to test former dairy cattle for bird flu before their meat enters the market.