Tractors are common to most farm and livestock operations and are also linked to more than half of agriculture-related deaths.

Successful cow-calf producers usually have excellent animal nutrition, health, breeding and stockmanship programs but often became complacent when the trucks arrive to haul calves to market.

The U.S. has been plagued with intermittent drought throughout its history.

If you were raised on a ranch, you probably don’t remember learning to ride a horse.

Stockmanship can be defined as the art and science of handling cattle in a proper manner.

The USDA Beef Quality and Yield Grading system was designed to provide a basis for determining a fair price for animals at each stage of the beef production process. In addition, the system can help consumers select beef of desired quality.

Cow-calf producers commonly separate calves from their mothers, load them on a trailer and haul them to the nearest livestock exchange.

Spring calving season is just around the corner, so it’s not too early to start preparing. “Instruments used in handling calving problems should be in good repair, clean and sterile,” says Floron Faries, DVM, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

A lot of choices are required when designing herd genetics. Selections are normally based on desired traits such as calving ease, milk production and weaning weights, while possible environmental interactions are often overlooked.

According to the 2007 census of agriculture, there was a 30 percent increase in the number of farms principally operated by women since 2002. Women now manage 14 percent of the nation’s 2.2 million farms. The complex task of balancing work and family makes concerns of farm and ranch women unique.