New DewEze pivot squeeze bale bed with extendable arms DewEze now offers pivot squeeze bale beds with hydraulically extendable arms. Capable of telescoping their arms up to 20 inches, the new XRM models allow operators to easily place bales in round bale feeders. They can also be used for stacking large round bales in a row.

Most Progressive Cattleman readers believe the Senate investigation into last year’s decline of cattle prices is unnecessary.

New research from the University of Alberta suggests that the temperature recommended for cooking ground beef may not sufficiently eliminate all strains of E. coli bacteria.

BioZyme Inc., manufacturers of natural supplements for cattle, swine, poultry and show livestock, recently hired Twig Marston of St. Joseph, Missouri, as technical sales field manager in the supplement division.

Hubbard Feeds, a division of Ridley, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alltech, announced today it has acquired Ranch-Way Feeds, an animal nutrition company that has done business in the Western U.S. for more than 60 years.

National Cattleman’s Beef Association president Tracy Brunner joined livestock economists to present economic and regulatory updates to a House agricultural subcommittee.

Spring rain in Oklahoma has allowed cool-season forages to grow in abundance. Harvesting and baling cool-season crops such as fescue and wheat hay is a challenge during a wet spring. The timing of the rains can make it difficult for cattlemen who are trying hard to put quality hay in the bale for next winter’s feed supply.

Memorial Day weekend is an important test of beef sales and beef demand. The success of the first big grilling holiday will be assessed over the coming days. There are indications that beef advertising features increased to support large volumes of beef purchased by retailers for the weekend.

Most cattle producers know that by making small, but key investments in their herds, they can receive significant financial returns. Investments in what bulls are purchased, disease prevention methods employed or forage management programs implemented can help optimize returns.

As a young girl, I remember looking forward to this day for months. I could hardly sleep because I was afraid I wouldn’t hear him downstairs and miss him. Santa was not who I was anticipating; I am talking about my dad and those special days when we would take cows to the sale barn.