Standing at six foot five and weighing in at more than 2,400 pounds, eight-year-old Beef now holds the Guinness World Record ...
A new Guinness World Record has landed in Alberta, and it belongs to Beef the steer, a towering Holstein cow. Beef is ...
Holstein steers that get hormone implants grow faster than those that do not receive the implants, and they get as big as beef cattle breeds, according to Penn State researchers, who say that's good ...
ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Strong consumer demand for beef has fueled prices in recent years, Iowa Beef Center director John Lawrence told attendees at the recent Holstein Steer Conference. The conference ...
At a recent livestock auction at Central Livestock in Zumbrota, Minn., fed Holstein steers sold for about $30 less than fed beef steers. This sudden drop is unpleasant and costly for Holstein ...
Struggling dairy farmers in Lancaster County may be sitting on a cash cow right under their noses, according to researchers. Three years into a demonstration project, a Penn State scientist says ...
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Back to the country – $47. Best utility cows – $42 to $46.50. Best beef breed cows – $42 to $47.25. Medium cows – $36 to $42. Holstein steers – $56 to $69.50. Beef breed steers – $50 ...
HOLSTEIN, Iowa -- John and Shelly Tiefenthaler are training two Holstein steers to pull a cart in a parade. One's named Tief; the other, Thaler. The couple also sponsors the hot dog eating contest for ...
A joke that made the rounds in the financially troubled 1980s involved a farmer who hauled two Holstein bull calves to his local livestock market. Not only did the calves fail to sell; an unknown ...
SLAUGHTER CATTLE: Back to the country – $53. Best utility cows – $39 and $43.75. Best beef breed cows – $40 to $61. Medium cows – $35 to $39. Holstein steers – to $42. Beef breed steers – to $71. Top ...