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Incorporating minerals into a complete ration will yield the most consistent consumption, but daily feeding is labor-intensive.

As temperatures climb this summer, livestock producers and feedlots will monitor and take steps to help their cattle through these dangerous, intense heat and humidity levels.

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.4 million head on June 1, 2025. The inventory was 1% below June 1, 2024, USDA NASS reported on Friday.

Iowa veterinary officials confirmed the first case of Theileriosis, a tick-borne disease carried by Asian longhorned ticks, in southeast Iowa cattle. The disease causes bovine infectious anemia with no approved treatments, making tick control methods and...

Dean Edge from Alberta became the 2025 World Livestock Auctioneer Champion in his ninth qualifying attempt. The emotional victory makes him only the third Canadian champion, following his mentor Dan Skeels who won in 2004.

Dogs and cats cool themselves by panting and radiating heat. High temperatures make this less efficient and increase the risk of heat stroke.

The plant, poison hemlock, is poisonous to both livestock and humans. The toxic plant can grow just about anywhere but is often found in fence lines and into pastures and hay fields. Control of the plants can be done by physical or chemical methods...

Despite lower sow numbers, pork production remains steady because of larger litters, heavier market weights, and strong exports. After suffering record losses in 2023, hog producers are expected to return to profitability in 2025 with forecasted...

Drought continues to affect U.S. pasture conditions with 33% rated very poor to poor, compared to 19% last year. Nebraska and Montana face the worst conditions among top beef states, while Missouri and Kentucky enjoy excellent pasture quality...

USDA delayed the release of a quarterly trade report on Friday and removed the typical written analysis with it because of concerns from officials that it was not as positive as anticipated.

There are two forms of photosensitization in cattle, both caused by the consumption of certain weeds or forages.

The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation is raising concerns about what farmers might face this fall if tariff wars aren't resolved. That was just one of the topics in a hearing before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.

Those who graze livestock and want to intensify or increase current grazing efforts without the stress of fencing may want to consider virtual fencing. Here's a chance to learn more during the next few months about this emerging technology which...

Branding day at Copeland and Sons Herefords brings together family and friends to work cattle in a time-honored tradition. The New Mexico ranch maintains western practices like horn branding registered cattle while...

The World Organization of Animal Health released The State of the World's Animal Health report. The report emphasizes the importance of vaccines in disease prevention while noting concerns about trade restrictions and calling for science-based...

Sanitation is an important tool in controlling most flies that bite and irritate cattle, the exceptions being heel flies and blackflies.

Recent moisture improved pasture conditions across many top beef-producing states, though drought continues to stress the Southwestern region. While Midwest states enjoy favorable conditions for hay cutting, Texas and Nebraska still face significant...

JBS USA has announced plans to build a $135 million sausage production facility in Perry, Iowa, creating 500 jobs where Tyson Foods closed its plant last year.