The team’s working hypothesis is that heifers demonstrating moderate forage intake with acceptable growth will ultimately ...

Calves and heifers need nutrients to grow. Although this statement may seem like common knowledge, applying it to calf and heifer programs is not as easy as it sounds. Nutrients are valuable, which ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fifty-six young heifers have found a temporary new home in Pen No. 22 at McEndaffer Feedlot near Merino. The cattle are entries in the Logan County Cattlewomen’s Heifer Feeding Contest. The contest is ...

Cattle futures dropped from record highs due to political fears but tight supplies suggest recovery ahead for livestock ...

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 number of cattle in large U.S. feedlots on Jan. 1 at 11.8 million head was down 107,000 and 0.9% from a year earlier. Of the largest feedlot states, Texas and Kansas were each down 80,000 head ...

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