The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced today it has determined that the greater sage-grouse does not require protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Most Progressive Cattleman readers consult with their veterinarian every couple months.

The weaning of spring calves is upon us, and many decisions are being made this year regarding the best methods to minimize morbidity and mortality. Weaning is typically the most stressful time of a calf’s life, and each year seems to bring new challenges.

Cattlemen throughout the nation are under increasing scrutiny for land use and conservation measures to stabilize soils and preserve water quality. Kentucky cattleman Jon Bednarski, at Sherwood Acres in Oldham County, is ahead of the curve in those efforts.

Conservation practices The concept of land conservation sounds good; it’s the practice that’s difficult. If you have a waterway running through your cattle pasture, for example, conservation becomes much more than a theoretical, feel-good concept; it requires fencing, tree buffer zones or excavated and reinforced access points. It absolutely requires labor, sweat and time.

The power of our thoughts is an amazing weapon that can work for or against us. When I was 19 years old, I used to work for a cow outfit in East Tennessee for one of the finest stockmen you’ll find anywhere.

Agri Beef Co., producer of several beef brands, and its subsidiary PerforMix Nutrition Systems, a cattle nutrition company for the beef and dairy industry, announced a donation of $30,000 to those impacted by the devastating fires in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

As the Obama administration nears the end of its two-term run, ranchers in the West grow fearful of the Antiquities Act. With one swipe of a pen, decades of grazing for multi-generational ranches can become more restricted, and in some cases come to an end.

A federal district judge in North Dakota filed an injunction against the EPA’s clean drinking water rule, known as the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, just days before it was to go into effect.

Diamond V has announced the patent-pending use of Original XPC as a “method for foodborne pathogen reduction in livestock.”