With high winds, low humidity and severe drought in Nebraska and the Plains states, it was a perfect storm for fires in 2022. Following a spring and summer that was packed with wildfires, both large and small, harvest season was particularly hazardous, especially on days with high winds. Many producers who experienced these fires on […]

The Oklahoma Quality Beef Network (OQBN) Vac-45 Program is a beef calf preconditioning program implemented by Oklahoma State University Extension in partnership with the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, with the goal of providing a value-added marketing opportunity for cow-calf producers. For calves to become OQBN Vac-45 certified, they must be weaned for at least 45 days […]

“Bovine respiratory disease [BRD] is the second-highest cause of mortality in preweaned dairy calves and the highest cause of mortality in post-weaned dairy calves,1” said Mark van der List, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim. “The calves that do recover from the disease will face short- and long-term consequences. Because of this, it’s critical for producers to recognize […]

The Beef Checkoff-funded Trailblazers program is seeking applications for its next class of beef advocates. Trailblazers, developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, takes advocacy to the next level by giving participants the tools and training they need to promote beef to new audiences while addressing and correcting […]

In anticipation of calving season, Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry and K-State Research and Extension are planning a series of calving schools in January. The program will outline overall calving management that includes stages of the normal calving process as well as tips to handle difficult calving situations. A.J. Tarpoff, K-State extension beef […]

Cost of gain increases, black-hided cattle market saturation and tight supplies due to weather are all challenging the commercial cattlemen today. How do they stay profitable amidst the market? During the 2022 Angus Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah November 5, the AngusLinkSM team hosted the Capturing Value session. The session aimed to help commercial […]

Like the saying, the devil may lay in the details, especially when it comes to the state of the beef industry. That’s what can be gleaned from RaboBank’s fourth quarter beef report. RaboBank reports cattle prices are generally favorable across the country, but consumer confidence is falling and that could signal problems for the beef […]

The Packers and Stockyards Act is up for revision under a proposed rule titled “Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act.” The proposed rule spans 180 pages, and poses 44 specific questions over 14 years of regulatory history. And due to that size, USDA has announced a 45-day extension for the […]