Feedlots found the first few weeks of 2006 profitable but returns have been negative since February. At current fed-cattle price levels, he estimates losses of about $90/head.

There are actually three basic types of bacteria at work in animal waste, soil and other organic compounds undergoing decomposition.

Most surveys support the conclusion that bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the major cause of feedlot cattle death in the U.S.

Energy prices are driving up the cost of pumping water to irrigate corn on the Southern Plains. The result is a shift to more water efficient crops like cotton.

The international market for U.S. beef not only dominated the 2005 headlines, but the attention of beef producers as well, making it by far the No. 1 story for cattlemen this year. There's no doubt the international trade situation, particularly...

Nebraska feedlot owners and operators can learn more about animal health and cattle trade at the 2006 Beef Feedlot Roundtable. Presented by University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension and offered in three locations, the roundtables are set for...

Proceedings for the Managing and Marketing Quality Holstein Steers conference recently held in Rochester, MN, are available for purchase. Available in a spiral-bound hard copy (360 pages) or on CD, the cost for each is $30, which includes shipping...

Successful managers are great handlers of stress. But even the best run into the occasional challenge.

Tracking individual cattle reveals the effect of genetics and management...