Beef Production in the European Union – A Look into our Future? 

By Jason K. Ahola, Ph.D.

Events in Europe over the past 20 years indicate that consumer perceptions and fears of disease could have a substantial impact on U.S. beef production...

Mother’s Night Dreams 

By Steve Lucas

What can a poor, broke cowboy do for his mom on Mother’s day, When he’s out on that ol’ lone prairie, and she is far away? ...

Help for absentee landowners 

Do you wish you could use extra land for grazing, but it's owned by an absentee landowner? Absentee landowners are not usually actively involved in decision-making on the farm...

Upcoming Angus Youth Events 

KJAA Preview Show June 6-7 – The Kansas Junior Angus Association (KJAA) will host its annual Preview Show June 6-7 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson
NJAS Entries Due June 1 – The National Junior Angus Show (NJAS), scheduled for July 13-19 in Des Moines, Iowa, is fast-approaching...

Preparations for severe summer weather  

Source: Kansas State University

Kansas State professor Mike Bradshaw, who is retiring this year after more than 30 years as the K-State Research and Extension health and safety specialist, urges preparation prior to storm season...

AngusSource PVP Status Renewed by USDA 

AngusSource,® the American Angus Association Process Verified Program (PVP), was renewed May 1, 2008, by the USDA for one year...

BeefTalk: Cow Size – A Foundational Issue 

By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service

As the search for grass and feed continues, one needs to reflect on research regarding cow size. The simple answer is that one size does not fit all operations...

Ideas for beginning farmers and ranchers 

Source: Center for Rural Affairs

Q. How do I find land to farm or ranch? Competition for land is fierce, and it’s so expensive. A. The biggest hurdles for beginners are land and financing (often the same thing)...

Carcass Ultrasound 101: Ultrasound vs. DNA Testing – Carcass Tools, Not Choices 

By Patrick Wall, Director of Communications, The National CUP Lab

At first glance, it might seem impossible for a person entrenched in ultrasound to publish any article about DNA testing without sounding biased towards ultrasound...

How Much Distillers’ Grains Can I Feed? 

Source: Dan Loy, Iowa State Ag Extension

As corn prices rise a common question among cattle feeders is, How much can I feed?. The desire to feed higher levels has been tempered by concurrent increases in the prices of corn coproducts...

Auction Market BQA Training Video Released 

Source: Cattlemen’s Beef Board

The beef industry, through the checkoff-funded BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) program and the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA), recently released an auction market BQA training DVD ...

Range Science 101: Strategies for managing spring grazing 

High feed and fuel costs will have many ranchers eager to put cows out on grass as soon as possible this spring...

New online service helps agtourism entities 

Your field of dreams may be for the public to come to your ranch or farm to enjoy a hayride, cut a Christmas tree, watch birds or partake in any number of outdoor activities...

Carcass Ultrasound Technician Training, Certification; June 5-7, Ames, Iowa 

The National Centralized Ultrasound Processing (CUP) Lab has announced the Summer 2008 field technician training and certification dates...

Livestock Judges and Show Management School; June 26-29, Washington State University 

The 2008 Pacific Northwest Livestock Judges and Show Management School is sponsored by Washington State University (WSU)...