Watch this profile of Lisa Pederson, an extension and BQA educator for North Dakota State University, and 2016 BQA Educator of the Year Award winner.

Weighing in at nearly 800 pounds and measuring close to 15 feet, a monster gator was shot and killed by two Florida hunters, Lee Lightsey and Blake Godwin, during a guided hunt on April 2.

Imagine buying a bull with a birth weight EPD (expected progeny difference) of +1.0, only to bring him home and find out he was actually a +9.6.

Quality-focused cattle producers are invited to save the date for the 2016 Angus Convention Nov. 5-7 in Indianapolis, Indiana. The American Angus Association’s three-day event offers industry-leading education, keynote speakers and entertainment.

Mexican beef exports have grown rapidly in recent years. Total beef exports began increasing in 2009 and have increased from about 28,000 metric tons in 2008 to more than 161,000 metric tons in 2015, a nearly six-fold increase.

Most readers do not think it’s necessary to label foods that were produced or raised with GMOs.

The five University of Missouri Extension hosted bull breeding soundness exam (BSE) clinics wrapped up on March 24.

Motivated by growing supplies and cheaper prices, Americans are expected to eat an average of 54.3 pounds of beef in 2016 on a per capita basis, which would mark the first increase in that statistic in almost a decade.

The USDA awarded $6.6 million for research focused on improving animal nutrition and growth. These awards were made through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational Program, administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

The USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) once again wants to survey beef producers on how they go about raising the largest supply of beef in the globe – starting with an online survey.