A growing number of farmers and ranchers are raising grass-finished beef using high-quality forages that facilitate good gain and finish without grain, creating a healthier meat product.

In the last decade, there has been an increasing interest in baleage production in the Southeast. Baleage, or high-moisture forage baled and ensiled at 40 to 60 percent moisture, may provide an alternative source of stored high-quality forage during the winter months compared with traditional hay feeding systems.

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The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to update its branding requirements for cattle entering the U.S. from Mexico.

Many producers in the Southeast tend to avoid it or not make the effort. Maybe you are the exception as the progressive cattlemen you are.

Along with feed costs, reproductive efficiency is a major driver of profitability for the cow herd. Because of this, the importance of proper breeding season preparations is essential.

As we progress into the summer months, many producers will lease pasture as a common management practice. Dry conditions in most of the West may force others to start evaluating different grazing options.

For many operations, May is calf-working time. This initial calf working may include branding or some other form of identification, vaccination, deworming, castration, dehorning and implanting. A little planning and attention to detail can reduce stress on both cattle and people, and ensure vaccines have the greatest chance to work.

Brazil’s Marfrig Global Foods SA has acquired a 51 percent interest in Kansas-based processor National Beef Packing Company, making it the world’s second-largest beef processor behind JBS.

Most Progressive Cattleman readers believe it’s time for the U.S. to adopt a national traceability program for beef.