As the majority of the cow herds enter the late-gestation stage of production with rapidly increasing nutritional requirements, the lasting impacts of drought conditions become a priority and major influence on supplementation strategies.

Whether you are a hauler, a buyer, a seller, an intermediate livestock auction, order buyer, dealer, packer and so on, there may be some legal considerations for you to take into consideration for your role in the process of hauling cattle.

David and Paul visit with Dr. Ron DeHaven, former chief veterinarian and administrator at the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to look back on 20 years since the first case of BSE back in December 2003. If now’s the season when you and the family enjoy Christmas movies, be sure to join the entire Progressive Cattle Podcast team in a cinema rating discussion about the best and worst in Christmas movies.

APHIS published a final rule on Nov. 13 that allows the importation of fresh beef from Paraguay. The agency conducted a risk analysis and ultimately decided that fresh beef can be imported safely from Paraguay under certain conditions.

The key to support your cattle is finding the right feeding practices to minimize waste.

Using an EPD versus an animal’s phenotype is an ongoing debate among cattlemen. The question really boils down to whether the animal’s actual performance or the performance of its offspring is your primary interest.

The reintroduction of apex predator species to parts of their historical range continues to be a hot-button topic in the western U.S. Concerns and discussions have arisen in regard to federal plans to establish a grizzly bear population in the North Cascade Range of Washington state.

Except for forage producers using hay analyses for marketing purposes, the real advantage of hay testing is not simply getting the results, but using those results to make meaningful decisions and make the hay feeding period more efficient.

Utilizing omega-6 fatty acids as a management strategy to mitigate early embryonic loss, a major cause of reproductive and economic losses to the U.S. beef industry, is the focus of a new project led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research researchers.