Production And/ Or Profit?
Speaking at the recent Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium and Annual Meeting, held in Columbia, Matt Spangler, from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln looks at focusing breeding objectives by selecting for profitable genetics, not high production...

Finishing Cattle With Low Soluble Distillers Grains
Corn co-products, particularly wet or dry distillers grains plus solubles (DGS), have become popular ingredients in feedlot diets. This study by the University of Minnesota looks at the diets effect on animal performance, carcase and meat characteristics....

Tuberculosis: Concerns And The Future
Steve Maddox, a dairy farmer from California, tells an audience at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, how tuberculosis (TB) has affected his business and the changes he has made to prevent future disturbances.

Adding Value To A Weaned Calf Marketing Systems
There has been much debate regarding the profitability of preconditioning calves. The debate seems to be similar to the one surrounding creep feeding and the question is always “does it pay?” Speaking at the Beef Improvement Forum, Mike John says that...

Veal Calves In The Netherlands
Veal is produced in the Netherlands according to stringent regulations. In 2008 the existing IKB quality scheme for veal calves was updated. IKB stands for Integrale Keten Beheersing – total surveillance of animal production. There are two separate schemes...

What Do Cows Prefer - Pasture Or Barns?
Access to pasture can improve lameness, feed intake and milk yields according to researchers at the University of British Columbia.

Economic Aspect of Agriculture in 2010 and Beyond
The economic aspect of agriculture for 2010 shows more stability compared to the economic outlook for 2009, according to an annual joint report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Develeopment...

Cattle In The Netherlands
The Dutch cattle industry focuses primarily on the production of milk, but also supplies high-quality meat. Part of the meat production originates from specialist cattle farms (fattening bulls, suckler cows), but most of it comes from dairy cows.

US Livestock And Dairy Outlook - June 2010
Beef exports through the first four months of 2010 were 26 per cent above year-earlier levels, while US beef imports were down by 20 per cent from 2009, according to the USDA's Economic Research Service. Moderate feed prices and improving output per...

Is Dairy Beef The Sustainable Future?
Speaking at the British Cattle Conference, Philip Halhead, Managing Director of Norbreck Genetics tells TheCattleSite why dairy beef is the sustainable future.

Grazing Small Ruminants With Cattle
It is becoming more common for producers to use multi-species grazing — mixing sheep or goats together with cattle — to improve the use of forages and cut down on the expenses of mowing and spraying weeds in pasture.

Behavioural Responses To Heat Stress
Heat stress causes production losses and can impair animal welfare. Dairy cattle can change their behaviour in response to hot weather and these changes can provide insight into when to cool cows.

Foodborne Pathogens On Cattle Hides
Modern microbial beef safety concept is based on a farm-to-fork principle that involves a wide range of coordinated control measures applied at all relevant steps in the beef chain, writes S Buncic from University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture,...

US Feed Outlook - June 2010
The projected US 2010/11 and 2009/10 corn used for ethanol was raised this month as ethanol production continues to increase, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.

Irrigation Systems Key To Water-Use Efficiency
US - The ability to irrigate is a key factor in dairy feasibility, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service specialist.