by Hannah Baker | Sep 29, 2023
Total beef cattle slaughter has declined by 3.5 percent since January, and is forecasted to decline by an additional 2.6 percent by the end of the year. According to the USDA September Livestock Slaughter Report, female slaughter is up from last month by 11.4 percent...
by external | Sep 29, 2023
Audrey Marchek, Ted Schroeder, Robert Larson, and Jake Hefley, Kansas State University In December 2022, the framework design for CalfDex, a newly available animal data recording tool, was completed. Developers of CalfDex are now in the process of finalizing...
by external | Sep 22, 2023
Raluca Mateescu, & Aubry Pearce, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida Genomics is the field dedicated to exploring DNA’s structure, function, evolution, and genetic composition in animals. It encompasses the entirety of genes and genetic material...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 15, 2023
This week’s featured video was published by Florida Farm Bureau to highlight a farm in Calhoun County. Crooked Creek Farms, Altha, Florida is owned and operation by Beaver (Steve) & Michelle Yoder and their four daughters, who recently received This FARM...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 8, 2023
This week’s featured video was published as part of an Alabama Extension Series to train 4-H members for livestock judging. However, this video provides a really nice visual overview for people interested in producing freezer beef. Whether you raise cattle for...
by Kalyn Waters | Aug 25, 2023
Dealing with pinkeye in cattle is a common and frustrating battle for the cattle industry. While the main issue may seem to be impairment of vision, major financial impact is found in an overall decline in cattle performance. A 1993 study estimated pinkeye costs U.S....
