The effects of heat stress on dry cows are profound and have an impact on the herd year-round, despite what the outside thermometer might read. The production and physiological effects on cows and the effects on the calf from heat stress during the dry period are significant contributors to lower overall milk potential, productivity and profitability.

September was another solid month for U.S. red meat exports, with pork, beef and lamb totals well above year-ago levels, according to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

An October report from the USDA Economic Research Service says in the early 2000s, the adoption rate of some technologies began to outpace others.

Most Progressive Cattleman readers are voting for Donald Trump.

The King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) hosted a successful symposium on practical stockmanship in ranching that attracted more than 300 ranchers, landowners and agriculturalists from 21 states, Mexico, Canada and Ireland to Kingsville, Texas, Oct. 20-21, 2016.

We are a little better than halfway through getting this fall's calf crop marketed and the seasonal weakness in prices has been an eye-opener.

The 2016 joint annual meeting of the United Dairy Industry Association (UDIA), National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (NDB) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) was held Oct. 31-Nov. 2 in Nashville, Tennessee. More than 800 dairy farmers and industry representatives attending the event, getting updates on dairy policy and promotion programs.