Seldom does a cattle producer get an inside look at how their calves are processed and shipped to the retail meat case. However, a group of producers recently got that unique opportunity - and came away learning a lot more about what happens to their cattle once they leave the ranch - at the recent Beef 706 program....
With the recent changes in feed and pasture costs, many producers are searching for ways to improve feed utilization, improve herd efficiency, and reduce feed and pasture costs....
The world's growing population will need increasingly more food, including meat, but it must be produced from fewer resources using intensification and technology. Multiplying the world's population by its consumption of food does not equal a healthy planet -- the multiplication result is not balanceable or sustainable, according to Dr....
A railroad claims official once said that trains have done more harm to the genetic quality of America's cow herds than anything else. He said every cow that ever met her doom on a rural track was invariably the best, most productive cow in the plaintiff's herd....
Everything from agriculture to the competitive business world is experiencing vertical integration to some degree. While economies of scale seem to win out in many cases, the beef industry should not try to act like Wal-Mart....
Watching the bottom line in an operation is more important than ever in the cattle business, and there’s not much room for equipment-related purchases that aren’t absolutely necessary, according to an expert with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service....
Grazing as long as possible in the winter and having a smaller-framed cow herd that eats less are some of the ways that may help keep input costs low and ranches profitable, says Dr. Scott Kronberg, an ARS research range scientist with an animal focus....
For a third consecutive year, world beef production is expected to decline. USDA’s Foreign Ag Service has forecast a 0.7 percent decline in world beef production for 2010, as compared to 2009. Four of the five largest beef producing nations are expected to produce less beef....
With temperatures heating up, cattle producers need to take steps to protect their herds from heat stress. The approaching high temperatures, coupled with last week's heavy rains, could cause hot, humid conditions in the next week or two....
From brush control on the ranch to cuts of beef sold to the consumer, the 2010 Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course will provide a number of beef cattle-production demonstrations Aug. 2-4 in College Station....
LITTLE ROCK - Cattle producers may have the tools to hedge against volatile input costs right in their own backyards, according to findings from the 300-Day Grazing Program of the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture....
Grass-fed beef may not have as many healthful traits as some perceive, according to results from a recent Texas AgriLife Research study. Dr. Stephen Smith, an AgriLife Research meat scientist, and a team of researchers have found that contrary to popular perception, ground beef from pasture-fed cattle had no beneficial effects on plasma lipid....
Genetics were selected years ago; calving and weaning are complete, so the next place that really matters in the beef production chain is the feedlot. Right? Not necessarily. A sandwich relies on what’s between the bread slices; a great book must be compelling from cover to cover, and likewise the cattle industry often counts on the stocker phase to ensure cattle quality while moving them from ranch to feedlot....
COLLEGE STATION – Texas AgriLife Research and the Rural Development Administration-Republic of Korea National Institute of Animal Science have signed an agreement to extend a joint exchange in beef-production research, specifically examining the healthful traits of oleic acid found in Hanwoo cattle....
The arrival of April is often much anticipated, as it typically signals the start of grass season and relief from the challenges of winter. The date of April 15 takes on a special connotation thanks to the IRS, and is likely not met with the same enthusiasm for most of us....
ST. LOUIS — University of Missouri farm economists recently told Congress that they expect the agricultural economy to pick up — that is, if the general economy continues to do the same....
The science and art of livestock selection can be baffling. If one does a quick check on the Internet for the meaning of baffling, one finds it means “to frustrate or check (a person) as by confusing or perplexing....
During recent years, beef producers have repeatedly heard market analysts advise careful attention to risk management. The reason cited is market volatility. However, volatility also creates opportunity to improve profitability when savvy producers apply some time-tested business tools....
Proper tire maintenance on farm machinery and implements is important for improving efficiency, and now is the perfect time for farmers to look at maintaining or replacing tires, said a Purdue University agricultural engineer....
We have visited about this topic a number of times and its importance to cow performance. Body condition at calving, especially for spring-calving cows, not only impacts how cows perform at calving, but also influences performance during the next breeding season....
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