The new Grass Snap mobile app, produced by the University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension, can help producers track the impact of their management decisions and simplify the monitoring process.

Manager app: Working together

Healthy Horse app:

An unexpected death on a cattle operation is burdensome to beef producers.

The U.S. has almost forgotten about Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), said Bill Barton, Idaho state veterinarian. But because of the USDA’s recent proposal to allow importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from certain regions in Brazil, FMD was a topic presented at the Idaho Cattle Association Summer Round-Up, held June 24 and 25 in Idaho Falls.

Record high cattle prices remain in the forecast for this year. But due to the competitive nature of the pork and chicken sectors, a price peak is around the corner.

The fourth International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare is scheduled for July 16-18 in Ames, Iowa, at Iowa State University. Since 2008, the International Symposium on Beef Cattle Welfare has recognized animal welfare issues around the world.

Cost, convenience and quality – that is what Don Close, Rabobank cattle economist and author of “Ground Beef Nation,” says is determining Americans' choice of meat.

Texas cattleman Brad Bellah shares his ranching story with people across the country in the new documentary film "Farmland." Throughout this summer the film will premiere in select theaters across the country, hoping to spark conversation between consumers and producers.