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)...

Junior Angus Leadership Conference Set In Big Sky Country 

Developing personal leadership skills is one of the most valuable benefits of being a member of the National Junior Angus Association (NJAA). One event that allows members to develop their leadership skills while building friendships to last a lifetime is the annual ...

Sioux Falls To Host National Junior Limousin Show, All-American Limousin Futurity 

The South Dakota and Minnesota Limousin associations will host the National Junior Limousin Show and Congress (NJLSC) at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds and the Sheraton hotel and convention center in Sioux Falls, S.D., July 12–18...

NCBA cuts four vice presidents 

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is loosing four of its vice presidents, the organization announced on March 18, 2008...

R-CALF Opinion: Beef packers may get what they wished for  

By Eric Nelson, R-CALF USA Region VII Director

While reading the numerous articles on JBS’ proposed purchase of National Beef Packing, Smithfield Foods’ beef operations and Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, as well as...

Pfizer acquires two genomics companies  

Pfizer Animal Health announced on March 19, 2008 that it will acquire two market-leading livestock genomics companies...

Be watchful of moldy forages for livestock 

Hay growers should be aware of possible toxicity issues in legumes and grasses, reminds Mike Murphy, a University of Minnesota veterinarian...

Take extra care when transporting livestock 

Source: Justin Rhinehart, Beef Cattle Specialist; Mississippi State University Extension Service

Those who have been involved in baseball, football or softball realize the importance of follow-through. These processes are not unlike managing stocker cattle. To optimize return on investment...