Dairy Herd

Nearly 1 in 4 Feedyard Cattle Are Beef-on-Dairy Crosses

As dairy's role in the beef business continues to grow, beef-on-dairy cattle now account for nearly 26% of cattle entering ...
Jacksonville Journal-Courier on MSN

University of Illinois center studies how to raise healthier calves

The Orr Beef Research Center in Baylis studies breeding, birth and weaning practices to help cattle farmers raise healthier ...
Drovers

Right-Sizing the Herd: How Cow-Calf Producers Can Escape the High-Maintenance Trap

As feedlot cattle get heavier, cow-calf operations face rising maintenance costs. K-State nutritionist Phillip Lancaster ...
Drovers

You Created a $1,300 Calf — Now is the Time to Support It

Beef-on-dairy calves are driving dairy profitability, but outdated management practices are costing producers thousands in ...
Good Men Project

Cattle Raised for Beef Are Heavier Than Ever, Raising New Concerns in the Industry About Animal Health and Welfare

In 1975, the average cattle carcass weight — the combined average for steers and heifers after slaughter — was 615 pounds. By 2024, it had risen to 890 pounds, an increase of about 45%, according to U ...

Are Raising Good Cattle and Living a Good Life the Same Thing? ~The 'Unsung Heroes' of the Farm â‘£~

This series reaches its final installment with this post.As we wrap up this series, which has introduced nine asset members, ...
Animal Welfare Institute

All In the Pleasant Open Air: Animal Welfare Approved Farmers Spearhead Return to Raising Cattle on Grass

In the mid-20th century, the United States underwent an agricultural revolution that went largely unnoticed by the general public when the ability of science to industrialize farming overtook the ...