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Keep track of all the latest news from America's Beef and Cattle Industry. Drover provides you complete coverage of events, partnerships, and announcements from the biggest players in this industry. Drover News, part of Farm Journal is a trusted and relevant business information throughout American agriculture.
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1w ago
Research indicates multiple animal performance benefits linked to earlier castration (birth to 3 months), including shorter initial weight loss periods, lower disease susceptibility, and higher post-weaning ADGs ..read more
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1w ago
Fertilization requires the ability to use increased forage growth in a timely manner. That's more important for stockers than cow-calf operations as excessive early pasture growth is more efficiently used by mature cows ..read more
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1w ago
Horn flies are a small black fly that feeds on the back, sides and belly of cattle and are the most common fly in beef cattle. Economic losses begin when fly populations reach 150-200 per animal ..read more
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1w ago
Carcass weights have trended heavier for over 60 years with steer carcass weights increasing by an average of 4.0 pounds per year, up over 240 pounds from 660 pounds in the 1960s to over 900 pounds in recent years ..read more
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1w ago
U.S. agriculture reduced greenhouse gas emissions through voluntary conservation efforts and market-based incentives ..read more
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5M ago
Cattle producers know that cold temperatures mean extra supplement and hay may be needed. But how much extra feed are we talking about ..read more
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5M ago
Winter is coming and with it, snow and wind. Cattle and farmsteads both can benefit from proper windbreaks. There are two main types of windbreak function on a farm: livestock wind chill protection and snow windbreaks ..read more
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5M ago
Genomic tests are a tool that can be used to create strategic marketing plans by taking a small ear tissue sample to compare genome traits of a calf to others in their breed ..read more
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5M ago
In developing a protein supplementation strategy, it is important to consider what is the goal of feeding the protein supplement and that not all protein sources are equal ..read more
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5M ago
A summary of 15 years shows how feedlot production continues to develop and reflect changes in cattle genetics and feeding technology and management ..read more