Jason Birney’s family gets the best of both worlds raising Black Herefords, which have the docility of red Herefords and the ...

4-H animal science education specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. The theme of Beef Blast was feedlot fundamentals and covered nutrition, selection, welfare and marketing of beef cattle. While ...

USDA’s annual Cattle Inventory Report released Friday shows the U.S. cattle inventory shrunk another 1% over the past year, now at 86.7 million head. And when you look at just the number of beef cows, ...

And when you look at just the number of beef cows, that inventory fell 1%, now sitting at 27.9 million head. Other highlights in the January Cattle report include: Of the 86.7 million head ...

“Winter feed expenses are the killer of profits,” said Lee. “It’s the top reason for whether a cattle producer will make a profit or loss.” SPA (standard performance analysis) records of Iowa beef ...

Learning by doing is not only a philosophy of UVM, but also of 4-H. Take part in a short-term opportunity to learn a particular subject while also learning life skills. Short-term programs and ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Black Hills Stock Show, a long-standing tradition in western South Dakota, is more than just a series ...

Scholarships are available for 4-H'ers and 4-H volunteers to reduce the cost of participating in educational programs. Usual award levels vary by county and are generally only a portion of the total ...

MEXICO CITY, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The United States will permit Mexican cattle imports to resume after signing memorandums to lift a temporary suspension, Mexico's agriculture chief wrote in a post ...

The root of the problem is lax rules concerning the import of livestock and beef. Illegal imports, inadequate quarantine procedures and minimal oversight in the regions of cattle imports provide ...

Not every dog breed is suited to live in cold climates. Special physical attributes are required to prevent conditions such as frostbite and hypothermia that are fairly common in these areas.

Pork and beef are high-protein champs on the dinner menu ... A serving size of both meats is about 3 to 4 ounces, or about the size of a palm of a woman’s hand or a deck of cards.