Neogen Corp. has announced the availability of new genomic tests that offer commercial dairy producers essential information on the genetic potential of replacement dairy heifers – at a lower cost. Merck Animal Health will market these new testing options as part of the strategic agreement between Merck and Neogen.

In the past year, the number of companies crafting new policies to embrace animal welfare concerns has steadily climbed. And that trend is only going to grow stronger, if for no other reason than the need for products and restaurants to keep up with their competition.

When most people think of drones, the first thing that comes to mind is military operations overseas using these types of unmanned aerial vehicles. It is surprising, then, to learn that agriculture was one of the main reasons drones were created in the first place.

Using electronic scales to track weight gain efficiency not only takes some of the guesswork out of raising cattle by having a better handle on growth rates, but it can also make beef producers potentially more profitable and efficient.

Cattle producers have long recognized the need of proper husbandry and stewardship for the animals entrusted into their care.

As of May 5, 2015, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported exceptional drought conditions for California, parts of the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma. However, recent precipitation in much of cattle country has at least provided positive short-term impacts for forage conditions – for example, Texas has experienced slightly more rainfall than its 30-year average (Current Weather Data).

The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) thanked the Senate for passing and sending to the White House new Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation.

Feral hogs are a source of misery for many land managers. They eat nearly anything and destroy valuable cropland, urban landscapes, and wildlife habitats and populations in the process.

While the negotiated base price typically represents 98 percent of the carcass value on grid formula-priced sales, the net effect of individual premiums and discounts can be the difference between profit and loss on a load of finished cattle in today’s high-stakes, narrow-margined cattle market.

The cattle industry has been moving toward improvements in low-stress handling, better ways to manage cattle.