The American beef cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1973, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting the total herd at 86.7 million in January, one of the lowest inventories since the ...

As 2025 wraps up, there is still little indication of significant heifer retention for herd rebuilding, though some retention ...

USDA data shows cattle inventories remain historically tight, with reduced animals available for processing across all ...

Escalating costs for hay and supplements has many cattle producers concerned, especially in the face of very poor pasture conditions and limited hay supplies in some areas of Missouri. Current feed ...

Calving at two rather than three years old reduces rearing costs by about £600 a heifer and increases its lifetime productivity. In addition, it ensures genetics with the best potential are introduced ...

The report included a rare event with Texas slipping to No. 2, reporting 10,000 fewer cattle on feed than Nebraska, 2.63 ...

USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report highlights how suspended Mexican cattle imports, shrinking feeder supplies and reduced processing capacity are driving market volatility and lower prices. Learn how ...

Discover more about the digestive process of cows and feeding beef cattle, to cultivate a healthy herd on even the smallest homesteads. Beginning farmers usually do pretty well with gardens, chopping ...

BOZEMAN — Heifers being prepared for breeding don’t have to eat like pigs, stuffing themselves at all-you-can-eat feed bunks with unlimited refills, according to scientists at a Montana State ...

Scientists have found strong evidence that improved feeding systems, specifically feedlotting with local concentrate feeds, ...