Prevention is the key when it comes to managing woody and herbaceous plant species around fencelines. If left unchecked, these hardy species can tear down wire fences, short out electric fences and create hazardous blind spots for those riding horses and operating equipment.

Grazing management is by no means a new concept, but it’s an area where producers are looking to be more innovative given the costly price of land today.

In the West, and many other parts of the U.S., burrowing animals can cause large amounts of damage in pastures and on rangelands.

In the western U.S., ranchers utilize extensive and rugged rangeland pastures. Generally, cattle are reluctant to graze steep slopes, climb high ridges and travel long distances from water.

The University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) recently broke ground on its new veterinary diagnostic center. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI) contributed support for the state-of-the-art facility that will provide improved service to livestock producers and veterinarians throughout the region and the country. It is expected to open by the end of 2017.

I read in the Wall Street Journal that children born today have a good chance of living until they are 150. Just imagine how the obituary page might read then:

I was at a Farm Bureau meeting and scheduled to be on their program. I stepped off the elevator and a dark-haired lady greeted me in the corridor. “Does anybody tell you that you look like Sam Elliot?” she said, “My husband just loves your stuff.

Summer is here, and ranchers are spending many hours every day outside. The warmer weather causes ranchers to shed their layers, exposing their skin to the sun.

The avian influenza outbreak continues to grow and leads to more questions about the impact on livestock and meat markets. USDA-APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) reports that the current toll is nearly 34 million birds depopulated.

Exports of U.S. beef gained momentum in March after starting the year slowly, according to data released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).