This is one of those stories that sound so unbelievable you’ll know I didn’t make it up. Mike studied the bloodlines. He checked performance records. He knew his herd like the top two layers of his tool box. He was a good young cattleman. When he decided on the course of action to improve his herd’s genetics, he called the breed association rep.

A new generation of spring-trip snow blades designed specifically for smaller, lighter machines has been announced by ANBO Manufacturing.

In the video below, Bridget Wasser with the Beef Innovation Group demonstrates ways to reduce large ribeye steaks for a more presentable and enjoyable eating experience.

Farm Credit East has donated $1,000 in support of The Great American Milk Drive, a national initiative aimed at providing nutrient-rich gallons of milk to hungry families who need it most.

All the ingredients came together to cause a significant break in feeder cattle markets in the last week of cash market trading before the Christmas and New Year’s holiday break. The impact on cash feeder cattle markets came after several days of sell-off in feeder futures.

For most online Progressive Cattleman readers, 2014 was a banner year with good profits.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has dropped a proposal to create a second beef checkoff that would have been administered by federal agencies. The USDA chief abandoned the plan after Congress passed a budget this month with riders instructing the agency not to pursue the controversial plan criticized by beef cattlemen groups nationwide.

Every four seconds, someone in the world dies of hunger-related causes. It was that statistic from the United Nations that grabbed 17-year-old student Kiera Leddy’s attention. When she did the math, she realized that means more than 21,000 people die on the planet every day from a lack of food.

DuPont Pioneer and S&W Seed Company today announced an agreement for S&W Seed Company to acquire DuPont Pioneer alfalfa germplasm, as well as alfalfa production and research facility assets for a purchase price of up to $49 million over a period of several years. The first portion of the sale is expected to be completed on Dec. 31, 2014, pending conditions to close, including financing.