Growers who plant Mycogen Seeds (MS) brand seed and use crop protection products from Dow AgroSciences can earn cash rebates through the Grower Rewards program during the 2013-14 season.

Select Mating Service (SMS) genetic consultants added more than 2 million new animals to the program in North America last year, the largest number of additions in Select Sires’ history.

As Congress continues to dance around the issue of immigration reform, Progressive Cattleman online readers mostly say the issue isn’t so hot for beef ranchers and producers.

Commercial drone use is illegal, but that hasn’t stopped a growing number of people from using them for commercial purposes. The issue puts the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on the fast track to turbulence, according to a report by Kevin Robillard on Politico.

Turnkey Computer Systems LLC, a supplier of management and accounting systems to the cattle feeding industry, has released its Feedyard Accounting and Management System (FAMS).

Gazing out across rolling hills gently veiled in plush grassland full of constantly roaming cattle, to many, is one of the most picturesque views imaginable. Cowboys, cattle producers and Americans alike are mesmerized by the concept of allowing livestock to graze wide-open ranges. Although this idealized fantasy of grazing is no longer a reasonable possibility, grazing cattle within moderately sized pastures is still a central form of agriculture in the U.S.

The California drought may seem a world away for most Americans in the eastern and central parts of the country, but the effects will be felt from coast to coast in 2014. Despite some light rainfall in recent weeks, much of the West Coast has seen an extremely dry winter, which makes many producers fret about the 2014 growing season.

Colorado State University beef production systems specialist Jason Ahola talks with Progressive Cattleman about issues related to beef production at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association national convention and trade show.

Turning the carcasses of cattle, poultry and swine into rich humus that can be used/sold as a fertilizer or soil amendment has become a profitable solution for many animal farmers; the downside is the strong odor, insects and varmints that usually accompany carcass composting.

The 2014 Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) Business Conference will offer a diverse lineup of speakers and sessions ranging from dairy production and profitability to maintaining relationships and public trust, March 12-13 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin.