BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly

Our soil is home to most of the biodiversity in the world. Keeping it healthy will keep you and your cows healthy, too.    

Crooks and criminals in America's farm country are turning to an old crime — cattle rustling. While it sounds like something out of a pulp novel, today’s cattle thieves rely on fast transportation and the internet.

They bite. Hard. But researchers say controlling stable flies is possible and profitable.  

The increasingly transparent market with buyers tracking results by source underscores that producing high-quality beef takes a systematic approach no one segment can afford to ignore. Ever.                  ...

Here’s a scary truth: one trich-infected bull has the potential to wipe out your calf crop. What can you do? Record keeping, surveillance and vaccination are key for reducing the economic disaster associated with trich.