Rancher

Removal of the 84 turbines erected beginning 10 years ago without a mining permit from the Osage Nation ends a long legal battle and will cost the developers $300 million.
A fraudulent cattle scheme allegedly orchestrated by a Kentucky cattleman has left investors and a financial institution reeling under a $100 million loss.
The objective of fenceline weaning is to allow social interaction between calf and dam while weaning the calves off of mother’s milk.
Understanding the reasons for and steps to provide euthanasia is important to provide a painless and stress-free death for livestock.
If you supplement feed at some point during the year, understanding the quality of your feed and how to reduce feed waste is vital to your success.
The use of shotguns as a cattle-handling tool is more common than thought and needs to stop immediately as it poses serious welfare and food safety issues.
Wherever there’s group think, there’s never much room for thoughtfulness.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is no longer pursuing lab-grown protein projects for human consumption in Fiscal Year 2025 Defense Appropriations bill.
Wilson County, Tex., man was charged with nine counts of felony theft, amounting to more than $375,000.
Cattle can adapt to virtual fencing similarly as they do to traditional fencing options.
Reproduction is one of the most impacted traits by genetic x environment interactions. Body condition and metabolism are the other two most impacted traits. Research looks at the g x e decisions to make sure cattle reach their potential.
University of Missouri Extension addresses frequently asked questions about hair shedding and its importance for heat tolerance and as an economic trait.
As temperatures rise across the country and many regions are seeing triple digits—plus high humidity, cattle producers are thinking of ways to keep themselves and their livestock comfortable.
Heavy weekend rains collapsed part of the plant’s roof and disrupted operations at one of the nation’s largest beef processing facilities.
A team of Texas A&M AgriLife researchers is assimilating this information into an interactive, computer-based tool to identify ever-changing risks to prevent or mitigate cattle fever tick infestations.
Stocker production is tricky in the current market and stocker cattle will be expensive this fall, even more so if wheat pasture is abundant.
The annual charity show at the Iowa State Fair is inching close to $6 million in donations to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa since its inception in 1983.
U.S. CattleTrace Symposium will take place on November 18-19 at the American Royal Center in Kansas City, MO.
If you plan to wean earlier than normal to alleviate stress on cows and pastures, the seven management practices outlined here can help in the process.
Half of 2024 is in the rearview mirror, so let’s take a moment to review where we’ve been and explore the broader implications surrounding the business.
As the fires rage, the extent of cattle losses is unknown and the loss of valuable grazing ground, currently more than 1.1 million acres, is cause for concern.
While new technologies are in development to help diagnose BRD, for now the best tool is a trained human eye.
Industry-leading experts unlock valuable insights for producers raising beef-on-dairy cattle.
Certified Sampler program is designed to train feedlot personnel on techniques to obtain proper samples for accurate diagnosis and surveillance of infectious pathogens in cattle.
Heavy weekend rains collapsed part of the plant’s roof and disrupted operations at one of the nation’s largest beef processing facilities.
A tick found in a Boone County cattle herd has been confirmed as the invasive Asian longhorned tick, known for carrying a parasite that can be deadly to cattle.
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Blackshirt Feeders: Closing the Loop
The largest feedyard north of the Rio Grande is under construction allowing Blackshirt Feeders to combine data, technology and innovation in a closed loop aligning dairies and semen providers with the feedyard.
Trace minerals play an important role in livestock health. Nutrient quality and availability may vary depending on the season, environment and access to supplementation.
Weigh your cows and your calves this fall. Those measurements can help to determine if excess mature cow weight is robbing profit potential from your operation.
Rancher and four others consumed meat from a butchered lamb but only the rancher became ill, CDC says.
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