New rules for traceability, trich and fever ticks
; the Texas Animal Health Commission has released some amended regulations:

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator, Juan M. Garcia, on Thursday repeated his appeal to livestock producers affected by natural disasters such as the drought in the West and the unexpected winter storm in the upper Midwest to keep thorough records. This includes livestock and feed losses, and any additional expenses that are a result of losses to purchased forage or feed stuff.

During nearly 20 years teaching large-animal veterinary medicine at Colorado State University, Dr. Robert Callan has reassessed his role: He no longer sees himself as a traditional stand-and-deliver professor, but as a coach who helps students enrich their knowledge and skills.

Unlike cows that haven't ever had a run-in with wolves, ones that have can experience stress-related illnesses and have a harder time getting pregnant – meaning decreased profits for ranchers, according to a new study by Oregon State University.

Alltech is launching a new support tool for nutritionists that not only evaluates and troubleshoots dairy rations to maximize feed efficiency and combat ever-rising feed costs, the company says, but also estimates the amount of energy lost as methane and methane emissions per animal.

Upon further requests from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the USDA has extended the public comment period for proposed rules allowing the importation of beef from 14 states in Brazil.

As Congress continues to dance around the issue of immigration reform, Progressive Cattleman online readers mostly say the issue isn’t so hot for beef ranchers and producers.

Turnkey Computer Systems LLC, a supplier of management and accounting systems to the cattle feeding industry, has released its Feedyard Accounting and Management System (FAMS).

Colorado State University beef production systems specialist Jason Ahola talks with Progressive Cattleman about issues related to beef production at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association national convention and trade show.

Turning the carcasses of cattle, poultry and swine into rich humus that can be used/sold as a fertilizer or soil amendment has become a profitable solution for many animal farmers; the downside is the strong odor, insects and varmints that usually accompany carcass composting.