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Founder prevention should focus on regular maintenance of hooves, weight management and limiting time on lush pastures.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday reversed a district's court action that vacated reforms to the Endangered Species Act.

Fifteen members of a House subcommittee told the heads of the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers they intend to reassert Congressional authority to define waters of the U.S.

Putting the brakes on freight shipments across the country would be a hard blow to the entire beef industry. Cow-calf producers with retained ownership agreements, for example, would face higher feed costs.

Drought in the High Plains region is having a negative effect on forage production, particularly in Nebraska. Less forage supply led hay prices to rise and push cattle producers to explore other feedstuff sources, or even cull some of their cattle.

Tight hay supplies this winter will have producers looking to minimize waste.

When times are tough, cattlemen have a rotten tendency to stop looking at their cattle like assets and start looking at them like liabilities.

The Supreme Court on Oct. 11 will hear arguments from the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation against the state of California and the Humane Society of the United States over Prop. 12. NPPC leaders are highlighting...

Some areas are reporting more front-pasture cows headed to market now, as strong cull prices make the risks of high feed costs and low forage availability the less attractive option.

Sellers of feeder calves this fall will have a new way to reach buyers, using the time-tested auction platforms at BigIron Auctions.

After years in the works, a web-based selection program for herd sires is being released to commercial producers.

Avoiding total loss on a calf that is a chronic bloater can sometimes be achieved by treating the calf with the end goal of just getting it to a stage where it can be processed.

The debate over EPA potentially regulating livestock emissions led to a hearing on Sept. 7 over a bill that would permanently prevent EPA from taking such action. EPA has not proposed any regulations of greenhouse...

Harsh conditions and high freight costs continue to leave producers with few options outside of heavy culling and herd liquidation.

Fall calvers face a challenge in meeting nutritional needs during the winter, because the lactating cow herd will require at least 10% crude protein and 50% TDN.

There is no national standard for an official identification to be used on cattle moved interstate; each state has its own rules. To be sure you are in compliance, reach out to your state veterinarian's office or local Extension.

The news that Walmart is investing in a midsized Nebraska packing plant reflects how regional packers will operate separately from the Big Four. We will likely see more of this kind of relationship between independent packers and retailers.

The reason why it's so important that the market, especially feedlots looking to market fat cattle in the weeks/months ahead, absorb the most recent grading information is because this highlights that front-end supplies of market-ready cattle are...