The lack of pasture and high cattle prices have prompted ranchers to send female cows, or heifers, and young calves to feedlots sooner than normal to be fattened on grain. With fewer heifers held back ...

Northern farmer feeders like Lauritsen Cattle Company of Exira, Iowa, have distinct advantages versus feed lots in the South, including their favorable corn and cattle basis as well as their attention ...

Currently, grass is mainly used directly as animal feed for cows and other ruminants. These animals have multi-compartmental ...

A new feedlot innovation center in eastern Nebraska is studying how different feedlot surfaces can impact cattle production ...

CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly higher in early trading Thursday ... Beef was higher and pork was lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Dec. live cattle rose by 0.1 cent at $1.85 a pound.

Fall is here and winter is just around the corner. Beef producers will keep cows grazing as long as they can because grazing ...

Jeff Hoogendoorn with Professional Ag Marketing says the grain markets were supported by strong demand and the lower dollar ...

Randy Martinson with Martinson Ag says grains and livestock markets are positioning ahead of the election, FOMC announcement ...