The 36th National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) is scheduled for May 12-17, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At least one proposal calls for lowering the maximum allowable somatic cell count (SCC) in milk to 400,000 cells per milliliter (cells/mL).

With his confirmation coming more than three months after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, Sonny Perdue has a lot of catching up to do.

Reproductive performance on dairies is one of many key areas that can have a huge impact on profitability. It is no surprise dairy farmers continue to look for ways to improve reproduction programs.

Dairy producers make decisions on cows every day. And some of those decisions are based upon milk production. Normally, this might be a monthly DHI test or data coming off an electronic metering system. But how do you really know what that cow means to your bottom line?

Managing what goes into an organized ranch refrigerator is crucial when dealing with animal health. Many times, it can mean life or death, and seasoned ranchers know the importance of having the proper medications for a healthy herd on hand at all times.

Following the news about U.S.-Chinese trade talks is a lot like ordering Chinese food – just when you got enough, you’re seemingly hungry for more.

After serving frozen beef for more than four decades, McDonald’s announced it will begin making one of its signature burgers with fresh, not frozen beef by mid-2018.

Prescribed burning (also called controlled burning) is a popular grassland management tool across the country. These burns, when conducted carefully, can serve to maintain and restore native grasslands, control weeds, improve forage quality and even prevent wildfires.

Small-grain cattle grazing in the Southwest and Southern Plains states is likely being hampered by drought and wildfires. Wildfires have burned hundreds of squares miles in the panhandle of Oklahoma and Texas as well as in southeast Kansas and eastern Colorado.

In the cattle industry, we’re not short of opinions. However, there is just some advice we shouldn’t take. With science, research and economics as evidence, heed caution before embracing the five myths below.