Researchers have discovered that high-quality beef and big per-head profits can be achieved by starting early-weaned cattle on corn and finishing them on a diet high in co-products. The traditional ...

Profit margins for both cattle and hog finishing operations saw modest gains last week but also carry significantly higher feed costs than a year ago. Cattle feeders saw average profits of $222 per ...

One of the things that we come to appreciate while working with producers in small-scale finishing systems is that there is more than one right way to finish a steer (or heifer). Answering several ...

The traditional practice of finishing cattle on corn may not be the only way to achieve high marbling, a desirable characteristic of quality beef. Researchers at the University of Illinois have ...

North Dakota State University’s North Central Research Extension Center in Minot will host a Cattle Backgrounding Program on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 6-8:30 p.m. According to NDSU Extension-Ward County, ...

North Dakota State University’s North Central Research Extension Center in Minot will host a cattle backgrounding program on ...

LITCHFIELD - Kevin Fulton came home to Sherman County a dozen years ago intending to farm land north of Litchfield owned by his dad, a retired Loup City veterinarian. He bought machinery and planted ...

From the shores of California to the Sand Hills of Nebraska, my daughter has become a real expert in nutrition. She just has a different type of clientele. Stephanie is a "ruminant" nutritionist -- ...

Beef production is slowing down in the United States, contributing to higher prices. Trump hopes Argentine imports can change ...

Live cattle futures are looking to conclude their 6th consecutive gain week with another 20 to 30c gains on Friday. Feb fats are up by a net $1.60 for the week. Feeders are fading though midday, ...

Cattle lameness is a significant welfare and economic problem facing the livestock industry. Most of the focus has been on lameness within the national dairy herd, where there is a lameness prevalence ...