The number of cattle and calves in Arkansas and the U.S. has dropped to the lowest level since the 1950s, according to USDA....More

Preventing a “draft bust” in quarterback selection is the first step to build a winning team, says Pfizer Animal Health veterinarian Jason Osterstock....More

Improvement of the economic position of the farm or ranch is an ongoing process for many commercial cow-calf producers. Profitability may be enhanced by both increasing the volume of production and the value of products you sell. The reduction of production costs, and thus breakeven prices, can also improve profitability. For commercial beef producers, the implementation of technologies and breeding systems that increase the quality and volume of production and reduce input costs is essential to maintain or improve the competitive position of the operation....More

If you look at the averages, where would you guess the most room for improvement lies in increasing the cash flow and, therefore, the potential profitability of a beef cattle operation?...More

A summer of excessive moisture and good grass growth followed by record-high temperatures and record-low precipitation this winter provided many Northern Plains cattle producers with the opportunity to extend their grazing season well beyond normal....More

The Brazilian beef cattle population is to the beef world what the Chinese human population is to the world in general. In both cases, their numbers are so vast that even a minor change in those epicenters creates ripples felt globally....More

Bulls in multi-sire breeding pastures sire a widely divergent number of calves, yet the cost of paternity testing calves through DNA still runs higher than the value of sorting the Romeos from the wallflowers....More