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The USDA Cattle Inventory report showed a 4% reduction in beef cows, a 6% decrease in heifers held back for retention, and a 5% reduction in heifers expected to calve this year (USDA-NASS 2023). Feeder cattle supplies will be reduced nationally in 2023.

Kentucky beef cow numbers are the lowest they’ve been since 1967.

Reproduction is the most influential factor contributing to the profitability of a cow calf producer.

Learn more about herbicide options for suppressing tall fescue seedheads, including how to mitigate the harmful effects to livestock and the effective forage- labeled herbicides.

A standardized outbreak investigation instrument has been developed in response to an industry need for a consistent tool for these efforts. Development of the instrument has been led by Dr. Derald Holtkamp, Iowa State University, and collaborators. Prompted and funded by the Swine Health Information Center, the new instrument is available for download and use

The Impact of Ongoing Drought on America’s Beef Industry and the Challenges Faced by Ranchers Trying to Survive the Crisis.

Calving and the months after are a stressful time for cows. If we underfeed, it can delay rebreeding and slow down calf growth

The most critical thing is for producers to not graze past first hollow stem to protect the plant’s canopy

The first detection of pseudorabies in Brazil in more than 20 years has been reported on a smallholder farm.

An uptick in drought and other extreme weather events has beef farmers in the U.S. and Canada thinning their herds in near-record numbers, which could lead to supply problems in the beef industry over the longer term, industry experts say.