Beef - General
AngusLink’s Genetic Merit Scorecard adds a fourth score option to demonstrate the maternal weaned calf value to aid in the selection of replacement females.
When moisture and soil nutrients are readily available, sorghum-sudangrass and pearl millet can produce up to 6 tons of forage per acre during the growing season.
Heat stress becomes a problem for cattle encountering hot temperatures, low wind speeds and other summer weather conditions. K-State beef extension Veterinarian AJ Tarpoff explains the remedies available to producers.
CRISPR technology has many potential applications that facilitate sustainability, animal welfare and efficiency for the beef industry.
New polling shows majority of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents support legislation mandating “lab-grown meat” labeling and other restrictions.
The new Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein will be located in Raleigh, NC, on the campus of North Carolina State University.
The agency is introducing a new Voluntary H5N1 Dairy Herd Status Pilot Program to give dairy producers more options to monitor the health of their herds and move cows more quickly, while providing on-going testing.
Theileria orientalis Ikeda is a tickborne infection, and when identified in United States herds has been associated with the Asian longhorned tick, a relatively new tick species in the United States.
Consolidation continues across agriculture and America’s beef industry, Census finds.
This is the third human case associated with the virus. Last week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a plan to produce 4.8 million doses of a vaccine for human use to counter H5N1.
The FDA has given its stamp of approval to Elanco’s Bovaer®, a first-in-class methane-reducing feed ingredient.
U.S. Meat Export Federation Chair Randy Spronk, a pork producer from Edgerton, Minn., notes a sense of optimism among attendees for the remainder of 2024.
Veterinarians at Kansas State University discuss summer grazing management techniques that can help improve animal performance and pasture productivity.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday that the H5N1 virus was discovered in meat from a single cull dairy cow as part of testing of 96 dairy cows.
Entrepreneur decided to “be that guy,” to open Utah’s new packing facility. With 323,000 beef cows in the state, this new facility is primed to fill a big need for additional processing.
The incoming heat can negatively affect animal growth performance, fertility, and animal welfare, but taking these management precautions can help to reduce the impacts of anticipated and extreme weather conditions.
Cull cow prices and the decision to rebuild the cowherd are common points of discussion. Much of the unease of the expansion decision is tied to the sheer size of the investment.
A previously published article regarding an Angus “genetic mystery” was confusing, according to the American Angus Association and it has compiled answers from genetic experts about frequent questions.
The rural veterinary shortage is greater than ever before. In 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture reported 237 rural veterinary shortage areas across 47 states.
More states are passing legislation regarding lab-grown meat products, whether it be with a ban to sell the products or labeling requirements. Lawmakers acknowledge consumers’ concerns and their right to transparency.
USDA reports 47% of pasture and range conditions are in good to excellent health, compared to just 34% a year ago. Pasture and range conditions rated poor and very poor is down 9% from last year.
#88 is quite possibly the most popular cow on social media right now, and it’s one post that sparked it all. Clay Scott is using it as an opportunity to educate others about ranching, growing into a global sensation.
Another state, Illinois, now reports it has the tick, which can pose a health risk for humans, cattle, sheep and some other animal species.
Joint statement unites cattlemen across North America to promote efficient cattle production and encourage governments to provide science-based oversight of beef imports.
The American Angus Association®; National Beef Packing Co., LLC; IMI Global; and U.S. Premium Beef, LLC announces new grid premiums to take effect in August and December, based on genetic merit data.
USDA calls these exotic arachnids “invasive pests that pose a serious threat to livestock.” Large numbers can infest a single animal, impacting growth and performance and, in extreme cases, causing death.
Company officials say opening the new laboratory underscores the organization’s dedication to leading the industry in vaccine development and manufacturing – and to the community in which it operates.
Here’s a summary of the animal ID rules affecting some cattle and bison following last month’s announcement that APHIS would issue its final amendment to an already existing rule.
A pair of ballot measures representing the extreme ideologies of animal rights activists have made it onto November’s ballot in Denver.
USDA-FSIS said it collected 30 samples from “states with dairy cattle herds that had tested positive for the H5N1 influenza virus at the time of sample collection.” No virus particles were found to be present.