BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly

How much water do cows need? The answer might surprise you.

During the peak fly season, as many as 4,000 horn flies can call a cow’s hide home. Each fly takes up to 30 blood meals per day. If you do the math, that adds up to 120,000 bites per cow. Here’s what you can do.

After some abnormally good years, the cow-calf business is returning to normal returns over the long run.

While Japan and South Korea are the main markets for U.S. beef in Asia, don’t discount the importance of other countries, like Taiwan.  

The upcoming Beef Improvement Federation annual meeting looks back at 50 incredible years and ahead at what the next 50 might mean.  

The latest issue of BEEF is now available online. Read the complete issue on the go.