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Modest prices increases are expected for cattle producers moving into 2021.

Any disease that causes anemia can lead to signs of bottle job, but unless you know different treat first for internal parasites.

Beef producers need good-quality hay to boost profits but hay production is not always of the greatest quality. Here are three things to consider when you're buying hay.

Regardless of what may or may not go right or wrong before shipping your calves, the fact is that -- until those calves are committed to a buyer -- they are yours and the asset holds the ability to be marketed.

Increased packer capacity is most likely to come through the addition of small to medium-sized operations, processing 1,000 to 2,000 head per day. (Progressive Farmer photo by Victoria G. Myers)

It's usually the simple health problems that cost cattle operations the most in terms of time and money.

Ringworm spores can live for months or even years in the environment, and treatments needs to be focused on any underlying issues that make animals more susceptible.

The National Pork Board has been working on preventive measures, such as contact tracing, to try to protect the U.S. pork industry's $6 billion export market should African swine fever ever make it into the U.S. One major challenge is the U.S. feral...

USDA proposal to require cattle in interstate commerce to be tagged with radio frequency identification, or RFID tags, draws support, criticism from industry.

This year the cull market is holding up unusually well, giving producers in drought areas an opportunity to save forages and bump up returns.

Focus weaning around the concepts of good nutrition and minimal stress, whatever the method.

A lost puppy found its way to your house, and you're smitten. Before you start picking out names, a trip to the vet is in order.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a case alleging the nation's largest meatpackers conspired to lower fed-cattle prices.

For the week ending Sept. 12, steer carcass weights averaged 920 pounds, 10 pounds lighter than the all-time high established in October of 2015 of 930 pounds.

For the week ending Sept. 12, steer carcass weights averaged 920 pounds, 10 pounds lighter than the all-time high established in October of 2015 of 930 pounds.

Genetics, feeders and the right rations can make big impacts in feeding costs.

Weather-driven livestock sales get a small reprieve from the IRS.

Operations that calve in the summer tend to have more cases where cows don't "clean off" after giving birth. Normally what the cow needs in these cases is a little time.

Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, announced her bill, the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020, on Tuesday. The bill comes as Congress is considering a continuing resolution that would extend the Livestock...

A federal court will consider motions for summary judgement in a lawsuit challenging a USDA rule that reduces the number of federal inspectors and eliminates maximum line speeds at swine processing plants.

Over $39 million was recently approved for spending in areas of beef promotion and research.

Producers with bermuda pastures may want to consider a system the Noble Research Insitute is evaluating to extend grazing and cut winter feed bills.

Feed efficiency and immune functions may benefit from the right prebiotics and probiotics.

Marketing cattle isn't as easy as it once was and showing your accountant a green summary come tax season isn't as likely as it once was, but just because it isn't as easy doesn't mean it's not doable. Like we've discussed before, you still have your...

Two major agricultural-related events slated for early 2021 were canceled on Monday. The National Western Stock Show and the World Ag Expo were called off within hours of each other. Management of both events said local health and safety...