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Is there a suggested program to make sure bulls are ready for breeding season?

By ending like-kind exchanges for equipment, trade-ins will now be considered as two transactions. While the income implications are offset by generous depreciation rules at the federal level, states haven't followed suit, and that's where taxes could...

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was higher at $146 per ton for the week ended Nov. 29.

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74-year-old veterinarian Jimmy Payne often doesn't leave his clinic until 8 or 9 p.m., unless there is an emergency. Then all bets are off.

Is there a suggested program to make sure bulls are ready for breeding season?

Farmers will need to adjust their mindset on taxes since some of the biggest changes under 2017 tax reform makes it beneficial to avoid claiming a loss. The first of this four-part series discusses changes to the rules governing net operating losses...

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.7 million head on Nov. 1, 2018. The inventory was 3% above Nov. 1, 2017, USDA reported Wednesday.

Pasture-based stockers like Keith Glover may be at the mercy of weather, but most will admit the No. 1 production headache they have year in and year out is health care. Bringing home 450-to-600-pound calves from his local sale barn can also mean...

Over 45 years on the farm, Ted Lacey has learned small changes in his beef operation can significantly impact the bottom line. After learning how fenceline weaning reduces stress in a herd, the Trent, South Dakota, cattleman adopted the practice...

QUESTION: We live on flatlands with lots of trees, brush and swampy areas in Manitoba. Is there any research that shows whether it's preferable to keep one bull with 30 cows per pasture, or have six bulls in with the 180-head cow herd. ANSWER: This...

After months of back and forth, USDA and FDA officials on Friday announced the two agencies would split the regulatory responsibilities on the emerging industry of growing meat products from cell cultures in a lab.

Ag bankers say only a small portion of their customers are in severe financial stress but add there are plenty of unknowns about 2019 that could change the financial picture for many farmers.

Even with low grain prices, supplementing calves is one practice that can wind up in an operation's loss column.

The federal district court in Montana granted the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers (R-CALF USA) a motion to expand its beef checkoff program lawsuit to include at least 13 states in addition to Montana, R-CALF USA said in a...

QUESTION: Last fall, we banded a bull and later found we missed one testicle. We rebanded him, and he became lame on one leg. He fell over and just laid there. We cut the band after about 5 minutes, but he died an hour later.

Focus on efforts that work in combination to help create a comprehensive estate plan.

Military veterans often bring a large number of transferable skills to the farm, which often makes them a good fit for operations large and small.

The Woolfolk name may be best known in cattle circles where the Tennessee family has a reputation for high-quality registered Herefords. But, there's more than cattle to this 153-year-old Century Farm.

When Steve Reinford and his son, Brett, decided ‌to invest in an anaerobic digester for the ‌family dairy operation in Juniata County, ‌‌Pennsylvania, in 2008, the two had different reasons for pursuing the technology.

QUESTION: What size needle do you recommend for giving cows shots? ANSWER: To some degree, this depends on where you are giving the injection and what it is. Start with placement.

It's almost time for employers to begin preparing year-end paperwork, and it's a good time to reconsider if your work should be categorized as an employee or independent contractor. The difference depends on three main variables: behavioral control...

Earlier this year, the congressionally mandated electronic logging device rule became effective, bringing focus to hours of service regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in August that it was seeking public input...

Raising replacement cattle is both art and science, but Normangee, Texas, cattleman Brad Barrett says it's also got to be a passion.

Cattle rations should be evaluated every time there's a change in the herd or its environment.