The weather is warming, well, minus the periodic snowstorm.  Nevertheless temperatures are beginning to rise which means greening and growing pastures (or very soon) and that means cattlemen need to pay special attention to grass tentany prevention.Grass tetany is known by numerous names -...

this article waws published on the Meatingplace website by Rita Jane Gabbett on 10/24/2016 by Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State...

I just read about this on a website.  You may want to consider participating and make your opinions count!   Anonymous survey seeks input from every segment of beef industry WASHINGTON — Beef producers all across the country, from every segment of the industry, are...

Here's another article that I think is interesting... Kansas State University meat scientists have found that the brand name on beef at the grocery store makes a difference to consumers when it hits the dinner plate. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported in 2015 that close to 100 brands...

U.S. beef exports have recovered to pre-2003 levels. In FY 2015, U.S. beef exports totaled $5.8 billion (0.8 million tons) to 112 countries.   Following the discovery of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in December 2003, U.S. beef and beef product exports fell. Since 2003...

I try to read as much as possible and sometimes I find an article that hits home.  I hope you enjoy this article from...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing its intent to hold livestock owners, transporters, haulers and other persons not employed by an official establishment responsible if they commit acts involving inhumane handling of livestock in...

I read this on Meatingplace; it is an intriguing concept. By Michael Fielding on 10/31/2016...

I was reading this article this morning and thought that you should be aware of it.  Happy reading! By Lisa M. Keefe on 3/15/2016...

With all the moisture floating in the air after all the rains, it is important to keep vigil on your feedstuffs.  This article is very good.Grains and roughages have varying "shelf lives" depending on how they were...

WCAX.com reports: "Overwhelmingly, America wants us to join the 63 other nations who label their food," said Gov. Peter Shumlin, D-Vermont. Vermont's first-in-the-nation GMO labeling law took effect Friday. Lawmakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, joined the crowd, celebrating. "The...

Well you may think that this one is a stretch to put on my blog, but it does pertain to cattle - just dairy!  Nevertheless I thought many of you may have heard about this yet.  The article came out a couple of days ago in several media sources; this article is from...

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The Environmental Protection Agency has violated the personal privacy of tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers, according to a unanimous ruling issued by the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In late 2015, a U.S. district court dismissed the American Farm Bureau Federation and...

I do not know if you have seen this...

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced Sept. 12 that it is entering the next phase of its efforts to mitigate antimicrobial resistance by focusing for the first time on medically important antimicrobials (i.e., those important for treating human disease) used in animal feed or water...

If the rain had not hampered many producers, much more hay would have already been harvested in southern Illinois but the next week's weather should be optimal to cut and bale hay.  Producers know that quality goes down as hay matures, but they also know that yield goes up with hay maturity...

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Beginning Feb. 1, all cattle producers will have easy access to industry updates and management information on their mobile devices or desktops. The redesigned CattleFax.com and free CattleFax mobile application will become one-stop destinations for daily weather, futures markets, industry news...

by Taking Stock Contributor By Samantha Kneeskern Ground beef is a very popular protein option at the grocery store. In fact, in terms of volume,64% of total beef purchased is ground beef¹. When choosing a package of ground beef from the retail case, consumers rely heavily on...