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Cattle producers in southern Nebraska are experiencing extreme drought, which has led them to begin culling already smaller herds.

Drought persists in High Plains and Southwest regions. Nebraska saw the largest deterioration, jumping 22 points to 52% poor/very poor, while the Midwest and Eastern U.S. maintain good-to-excellent conditions.

Some eye problems in cattle respond to treatment with an antibiotic, but not all. If you treat and don't get the result you'd expected, call your herd veterinarian for further investigation.

Anthrax was confirmed as the cause of death in cattle in Saskatchewan's Rural Municipality of Paynton No. 470, prompting officials to recommend vaccination as the best prevention method.

Sunterra Group seeks court approval to sell three swine operations to the Pork Group Inc. for $15 million amid allegations of a check-kiting scheme.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins closed the border to Mexican cattle, bison and horses after New World screwworm (NWS) was detected within 700 miles of the United States. The import suspension will continue until containment is achieved...

New camera grading technology offers smaller beef processors consistent quality grading without requiring full-time USDA graders on-site. The USDA Remote Grading Program, now permanent, allows plants like Upper Iowa...

Every bull should have a Breeding Soundness Exam (BSE) done before every breeding season. It is done by a veterinarian and includes a physical assessment of the bull.

If you look at the cow-herd data over multiple cycle spans, you'll see time and time again, while the cycle does typically ebb and flow, the build back following a period of liquidation usually doesn't surpass the...

At an event in the White House, President Donald Trump said the United Kingdom had agreed to greater market access for billions of dollars of American exports. In a fact sheet, the White House spotlighted greater...

The U.S. and Mexico reached an agreement to keep ports open for livestock imports despite New World Screwworm outbreak concerns. Mexico committed to eliminating restrictions on USDA aircraft and waiving customs...

Halftime Bar & Grill in Pleasantville, Iowa, won Iowa's Best Burger Contest, sponsored by the Iowa Cattlemen's Association and Iowa Beef Council. The restaurant, owned by the DeHeer family, sources fresh beef locally and has seen customer traffic...

Dr. Ken McMillan explains how to interpret bull sale data, including EPDs and EPD indexes.

As the Trump administration continues to work on a revised waters of the U.S. rule, agriculture and environmental groups on May 1 showed how divided they are about federal jurisdiction.

A federal judge allows Upside Foods to challenge Florida's lab-grown meat ban, ruling it may violate the dormant Commerce Clause by discriminating against interstate commerce.

Copeland and Sons Herefords has maintained performance records on their cattle since the 1950s, predating the American Hereford Association's record program. They use this data to improve genetics and make breeding decisions.

Soil analysis and the area of the country in which you live can have a huge impact on the minerals and amounts of each that need to be supplemented in your beef herd. Time of year and life stage should also be taken into consideration.

In a letter Saturday to Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Julio Antonio Berdegue Sacristan, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins warned that the U.S. will again shut off imports of Mexican livestock if the country keeps...