Defining what methane is and how it is produced is the first step to understanding its impact on the environment.

The idea for the brush was to expand upon the results of a project Dias, Johnson and their students recently conducted that ...

Heat stress occurs when the cow’s internal body temperature rises above its comfortable range and absorbs more heat than the ...

Beyond the Average Cattle Cycle – A Hypercycle. The cattle cycle is the expansion and contraction of the cattle inventory as a response to farmers’ and ranchers’ perceived profitability of the beef ...

"Farmers can only do so much." US beef prices soar to record highs — here are the reasons for the spike first appeared on The ...

Producers can reduce heat stress by providing adequate shade, proper fly control, access to water and the right choice of ...

Heifers for beef cow replacement were 4.67 million, down 1% from 2024. Heifers for beef cow replacement expected to calve were 2.92 million, down about 2%. Lower numbers for both beef cows that have ...

"We are at the bottom of this cattle cycle and subsequently, beef prices are high," said Spencer Gibbons, CEO of the Utah Farm Bureau. The latest economic data puts the price of beef at an average ...

Since zero tariffs for cattle and beef went into effect between the U.S., Canada and Mexico in 1994, the U.S. has lost about 285,000 beef cattle farms and ranches, our national cattle herd has ...

This cycle appears different and will require a sharper correction which has happened only once before from 1978 to 1979 when the % of female cattle slaughtered dropped from 51% to 46.5%, this ...

Severe drought is forcing some ranchers to send cattle to slaughter early. That's sparked a temporary glut in beef that's leading to lower prices, but it won't last.

While we can’t control the heat, Extension educators from. Skip to main content Skip to main ... according to the “2016 Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle. ...