Tristan and Shaylyn Stark market quality calves through video auctions while refining genetics, reducing cow size, improving efficiency and building a herd that meets buyer demand.

Leasing pasture can help livestock producers expand grazing capacity without taking on land debt, but experts say success depends on written agreements covering stocking rates, infrastructure, termination rights and landowner expectations.

Smart ear-tag technology is helping cattle producers monitor heat activity, calving and animal health around the clock, as companies expand tools designed to improve herd management, labor efficiency and reproductive performance.

Pink eye can cost cattle producers through reduced gains, fertility losses and discounts at sale time. Prevention, biosecurity, fly control and accurate diagnosis often matter more than vaccination alone.

Turkey Track Ranch, scorched by the record-setting Smokehouse Creek Fire in 2024, has recovered and returned to the market at $180 million with mineral rights.

Tighter margins are pushing grain producers to prioritize liquidity, with a Farm Credit lending officer pointing to cash flow, land values, government payments and interest rates as four trends shaping farm financial decisions.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement held an enforcement push last week in southwest Kansas, hitting three communities with major beef-processing facilities. The ICE enforcement action coincided with a nearly 16% drop in fed-cattle slaughter on Sept. 24 and a 9% decline on...