Victoria Myers

Early weaning can be the right fit for a lot of reasons, just don't overlook its challenges.

Cow-calf producers seem willing to pay a premium for quality replacement heifers right now, an indicator there is life in the cattle business yet.

The filmmaker who brought the world "Carbon Nation" is promoting a new, full-length film that educates the public about the good grazing animals can do for the environment.

Significant inflation is expected to set in at the retail meat counter, as the country moves toward Memorial Day.

Significant inflation is expected to set in at the retail meat counter, as the country moves toward Memorial Day.

A set-aside program for cattle in feedlots is being promoted to help the industry move past COVID-19-created challenges.

Veteran farmland market expert R.D. Schrader said there are challenges ahead, but he believes land will continue to be a key tool for diversification among buyers.

New resources are emerging to help livestock producers deal with the ongoing crisis of how to work around slaughter and processing plant closures and slowdowns, as well as possible mass depopulation of some types of production...

The harsh reality of an unavoidable mass depopulation of farm animals could affect the farm-to-buyer relationship for years to come.

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Texas’ Supreme Court made an important ruling on landowner liability when it comes to livestock and roadways.

Don't cull cows strictly on size. Consider the whole picture first.

Between packer shutdowns and deepening economic concerns, many livestock producers are left with nothing but bad choices.

Don't cull cows strictly on size. Consider the whole picture first.

Baytril will soon be available on a conditional basis for producers and veterinarians to try to tackle anaplasmosis, a blood-borne disease in cattle.

There used to be no telling how a problem involving livestock, fences and a roadway would be resolved, but the Texas Supreme Court has contributed to the resolution of resolving such cases.

Fears over COVID-19 are challenging veterinarians and creating risks for panicked people.

COVID 19 has been responsible for a precipitous drop in restaurant patronage, which in turn means far fewer food service jobs. That also means less consumption of meat.

The pandemic that caused shortages of meat might be thought to increase sales of meat substitutes but it has not worked out that way.

Most of the benefit of crossing dairy and beef genetics comes to the dairy side.

With all the turmoil in the markets right now, producers are looking at what can be expected down the road.

Feeding distillers grains to bulls is an area that needs further study.

Sustainable practices mean no waste. For farming, that could mean using everything. Cattle eat nearly the whole corn plant, except for stalks that can be used to provided bedding. Manure is used to fertilize the next corn crop.