Reproductive technology presence in the beef industry is low because of time, labor, cost and lack of facilities.

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez has ordered the immediate nationalization of the British agricultural company Agroflora – a subsidiary of Britain’s Vestey Group, which focuses on commercial beef production. During a live broadcast from a state-controlled television channel, the Venezuelan president announced that the company’s nearly 500,000 acres of land would be expropriated and brought under “direct operational and administrative control” of the state through the Venezuelan Food Security and Sovereignty Law.

The cows are preg-checked, being fed and we are in that unhurried phase of the year, waiting for that first calf needing assistance or care. For veterinarians, this is the time for contemplation, reflection and strategic thinking. What occurred in our geographic region and in the U.S. as a whole in 2011 that impacted and will continue to impact our industry? On a global level, what circumstances are altering the way we practice?

One requirement for making a profit in the cattle business is to have a good working relationship with a large-animal veterinarian.

Any novice bird hunter or skeet shooter quickly learns one simple truth – it’s hard to hit a moving target. But those drawing a bead on clay pigeons or pheasants do have one distinct advantage. They usually have a clear, unobstructed view of their target.

The most common illness in young calves is scours. According to George Barrington of Washington State University, diarrhea results in the greatest economic loss from disease in this age group.

Cattle ranchers in the South have come through one of the most severe droughts to hit the history books.

Over the last 20 to 30 years, beef producers have made great use of genetic selection tools to improve economically important traits in their herds.