In recent years, black vultures have been expanding their range northward. Common in the southeastern U.S., black vultures now range at least as far north as Pennsylvania and southern New England. 

“Genetic improvement” is a term with far-reaching implications, uniquely and individually defined by those in the beef industry.

Producers in several regions expressed strong opinions about changes to Class I differentials, which have not been adjusted since FMMO reform in 2000.

Breeding Simmental and SimAngus cattle is the passion for Stephens Beef Cattle, a family-owned operation located in Ewing, Kentucky. The business was started in 1997 by Jeff and Angie Stephens, and their two children and son-in-law now partake in daily operations.

A collaboration between scientists from government, academia and industry sectors has successfully produced the first gene-edited calf with resistance to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a disease that costs the U.S. cattle industry billions of dollars annually.

See what turned heads and caught ears at the 2023 National Farm Machinery Show.

Bart Hamilton told his story of improving his farm through new management skills and won the 2023 National Forage Spokesperson Contest put on by the American Forage and Grassland Council.