Locally sourced food has grown in popularity in recent years, leading some cow-calf producers to raise steer calves through the finishing phase rather than selling them at weaning. Experts at the ...

A growing number of dairies are breeding some of their cows—the ones they don’t plan to raise replacement heifers from--to beef bulls, using semen from Angus or Charolais. The beef-dairy cross calves ...

Both packer and feedlot margins continued under pressure last week. While the 5-Area Choice steer price was unchanged from ...

Profit margins for both cattle and hog finishing operations saw modest gains last week but also carry significantly higher feed costs than a year ago. Cattle feeders saw average profits of $222 per ...

HURON, S.D. — The Dakota Alternative Beef Cow Symposium was held Feb. 6 at the Huron Event Center to provide research and information for farmers and ranchers interested in alternative production ...