Stockmanship and animal welfare go hand in hand, and the cattle industry takes both very seriously. “Stockmanship” isn’t found in the Webster dictionary; however, an applicable definition for stockmanship reads, “Stockmanship is the art and science of handling cattle properly.”

It’s common for food-service providers and retailers to communicate they are committed to sourcing food from sustainable beef production systems. Most sustainability definitions note the necessity of an economic or financial component.

Preventing respiratory disease at cow-calf level leads to industry efficiencies

Operating them safely ensures owners, employees and cattle benefit from their use

A couple of years ago, a good friend of mine, who happens to be one of the county commissioners, asked me to write up a little roast/tribute to the retiring county sheriff.

On the front page of our local weekly newspaper, there was a photo of a cute little 4-H girl showing what was obviously a goat at a livestock show. The caption under the photo read, “Here is so and so and her sheep.”

Sometimes, when we go to our livestock meetings and see all the technology, we forget about the cowboy and the horse.

Drought, record-high feed costs, changing consumer preferences and a growing global demand for protein have driven significant changes in the U.S. beef industry. With these trends in mind, the American Hereford Association (AHA) is planning a Hereford Genetic Summit September 4 to 5 in Springfield, Missouri, where Hereford enthusiasts can gather and engage in meaningful discussions about the industry, the inherent strengths and weaknesses of the Hereford breed and the actions necessary to position the breed for continued growth.

Zoetis has entered into a multiyear service and development agreement with Eureka Genomics to gain unique access to Eureka Genomics’ proprietary Next Generation Genotyping (NGG) technology for its genetics business in cattle and sheep.

Even before VaxLiant was formed in 2013, its leaders had been working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to create a breakthrough foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine.