The National Program for the Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle is a multi-year project funded by the USDA and involves numerous scientists, industry partners, breed associations, and cattle producers who are collecting feed intake, growth, and carcass composition data as well as DNA samples from over 8,000 animals encompassing eight beef breeds.

New Holland has upgraded its Horizon cab on model T6 and T7 tractors, making their use more comfortable and efficient for the driver. Features aim to enhance the operator’s environment. Air conditioning and lighting control panels, additional storage slots and radio have all been clustered within the roof lining, enabling operators to fine tune their controls on the move while still keeping their eyes on the road. And charging points have been provided for mobile phones and other electrical items.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against owner Gregory T. Troost, doing business as T&T Cattle and T&T Cattle Pearl, and manager Mark A. Mourton of Parma, Idaho, for violations including illegally administering animal drugs for uses that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 

Cartell, a division of Preferred Technologies Group, now offers gate openers with the compatibility to work with any solar automatic gate opener.

Michael Hinton has joined Hubbard Feeds Inc in Mankato, Minnesota, as the new marketing manager for U.S. Feed Operations (USFO).

At the beginning of 2013, cattle ranchers in the Northern Plains were among U.S. agricultural producers still feeling the lingering effects of the sweltering 2012 drought, the worst in half a century.

In most operations, hay feeding represents a large portion of a cow's annual maintenance cost. The cost of feeding hay includes much more than just the production cost or purchase price of the hay.

Paced by strong performances from leading markets, both U.S. beef and pork exports continued their upward trend in July, with beef sales setting new highs for the year, while lamb exports slowed slightly for the month but remain up for the year, according to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Former President Clinton is in the news again, and it appears he's may be cheating ... on his diet.

What was seen as a banner year for corn production, is now facing dire threat due to a late spurt of hot weather in the Midwest. And that's just the short-term outlook. The long-term effect of the ongoing drought is looking even more painful – especially for those states using the Ogallala Aquifer of the high plains.