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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...

Cross Cattle Company weans calves based on grass, weather and feed conditions, using low-stress practices, then backgrounds calves while evaluating performance and future breeding potential.

Growth implants can boost calf weaning weights, improve profitability and reduce resource use, but they aren't right for every operation. A veterinarian explains the benefits, limitations and key management considerations.

Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns, a former Nebraska governor and U.S. senator who served as agriculture secretary under President George W. Bush, spoke at the start of an Ag Outlook Forum in downtown...

Farm Bureau data show little change in retail ground beef prices as the group calls for the Trump administration to reverse its expanded beef import quota.

Senate lawmakers advanced mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef in the Farm Bill, drawing support from cattle groups and opposition from industry organizations over costs.

USDA and Texas officials are lifting New World screwworm quarantine zones as cases decline, citing successful surveillance, sterile-fly releases, and coordinated efforts to contain spread.

Early treatment of founder, or laminitis, is important to prevent more severe damage.

Three large beef packers asked the Eighth Circuit to overturn the certification of a nationwide cattle producer class seeking $9 billion in a price-fixing case.

New Mexico officials are preparing to reopen the Santa Teresa cattle crossing as USDA evaluates phased border reopenings tied to New World screwworm concerns, according to the state's top ag official.

The Stark family adapts grazing plans, hay use and pasture rotations to keep cattle fed through drought, while carefully managing water, fencing and forage resources.

The American Royal will debut events at its new Kansas City, Kansas, facility, ending 127 years in the West Bottoms location. Shows begin mid-September with expansion planned.

Dr. Ken McMillan evaluates dehorning options for a mature cow -- including banding, horn tipping, and cosmetic surgery -- while strongly emphasizing pain management and recommending polled genetics to avoid the issue in future herds.

The 2026 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle conference will bring producers, researchers and industry professionals to Des Moines on Nov. 10-11 to learn about beef reproduction management.

A lawsuit contends the Trump administration didn't follow required legal procedures in adopting the 2025 to 2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. How important is it for the government to observe procedural...