The cattle complex traded mixed today as the corn market made up some of the losses in yesterday’s trade. Read more

The top five contestants and earnings are listed as provided on the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) website, www.prorodeo.com, as of May 10, 2021. Read more

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer was virtually unchanged in April, up one point from March to a reading of 178. Producers are becoming more optimistic about the future. Read more

Overall cattle market conditions are still expected to improve year over year in the second half of the year. However, current challenges are somewhat more severe and taking longer to clear than earlier expected.  Read more

While most people shy away from a cow patty, the mounds of manure contain a plethora of valuable information for cattle ranchers. Testing manure and deciphering the results of the tests is the job of the Texas A&M AgriLife Grazingland Animal Nutrition (GAN) Lab. Read more

Mother Nature provided increasingly inconsistent precipitation for the Great Plains over the past decade, impacting grasslands, forage systems and beef production in the region—and scientists expect that trend to intensify. Read more

Current drought conditions across many parts of the Great Plains are prompting cattle producers to consider options for reducing stocking rates on rangeland and pasture as we look forward to this spring and summer. Read more

Stocking pastures with the right number of animals is one of the cornerstones of proper grazing management. Read more

The time for turnout to our primary summer pastures is coming soon. A couple of important questions are what date to turn out, and which pastures should be first? Read more

Calving season is wrapping up for some producers, in full swing for others, and just getting started for others. While the focus is definitely on making sure milk intake, particularly colostrum, is adequate for the young calves, it is also time to be thinking about water intake. Read more