The January Cattle report noted year-over-year declines in all classes of cattle, with a significant reduction in the number of calves available on Jan. 1 for feedlots, stockers and backgrounders to purchase this year.

Federal agencies have confirmed that the “mystery illness” that had been affecting cattle on dairies in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico has been diagnosed as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

When developing strategies for horn fly control, it is important to distinguish between horn flies, stable flies and house flies.

Ionophores create opportunities for greater production efficiency in pasture-based systems and can easily be incorporated into most beef cattle operations.

With spring upon us or right around the corner, getting cattle off feed and into the pasture is one of the top priorities for many Western producers. Getting our pairs onto pasture means processing and generally branding calves before turnout.

While spring grass is always a welcome sight, lush and washy forages can pose nutritional challenges.

When I was a kid, the mystique of the National Western held sort of a weird spell over me. I was a devoted disciple of Dick Crow, and I religiously studied the gospel as it was presented each week in the Western Livestock Journal.