An unknown shooter has maimed or killed more than 60 head of cattle in northern Nevada in recent months, and ranchers are offering a $26,200 reward for the arrest and conviction of the offender, according to the Nevada Cattlemen's Association (NCA) Facebook page.

For decades, USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in the northern plains have kept meticulous records on cattle weight gains during the growing season. Although their main focus was on trends in livestock and forage production, they also tracked weather conditions as part of their studies.

The McCook Farm & Ranch Expo will return to the Red Willow County fairgrounds in McCook, Nebraska, on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 19-20.

Energy is a vital component of every cow’s diet. Unfortunately, most grazing cattle will experience a period of time when the available forage does not meet their energy needs.

Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC experienced a record year of growth during fiscal year 2014 with 50.2 million pounds of product sold, a 2 percent increase compared to the previous year’s total. Since 2008, CHB LLC has increased beef sales by 43 percent.

Last week’s PBS Frontline news program explored the continuing debate over antibiotic uses in livestock used for food. 

A new ad campaign from fast-food giant McDonald’s is taking a bold approach to answering consumers’ questions about its products.

Ranchers should be mindful of three important components of pasture health when considering restocking beef cattle, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.

U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the inability of a working group to find ways to reform the Beef Checkoff program could lead the USDA to start a second checkoff program for research and marketing.

Hubbard Feeds Inc., a provider of researched-based, animal nutrition solutions, is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of its new vitamin and trace mineral nutritional supplement for seedstock cattle, termed “platinum” fortification.