Livestock

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Ten things to know about backgrounding cattle 

Dale Blasi, Kansas State University beef cattle nutrition professor, told the audience at the recent HPJ Live in Wichita, Kansas, many producers are looking at how to most efficiently grow calves after they leave the farm or ranch.   “Given today’s market excit... Read More

Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)
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High Plains cattle sales report

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Livestock’s latest pest not a one-hit wonder

Eggs that have been in your fridge for a few weeks will peel easier once hardboiled. The larger the egg, the easier it should be to peel as well. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Egg and broiler production expected to increase in early 2026

Is DNA testing worth the cost, effort? 

.S. Sen. Jerry Moran pauses for a moment during the Kansas Farm Bureau’s Agricultural Leadership Breakfast during the Kansas State Fair on Sept. 6. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Ag lawmakers: Farmers feel pinch of tariffs

USDA aid available for flooding and wildfire losses

Broiler chick held by Rebekah Drysdale, a Ph.D. student in the poultry science department for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Paden Johnson)

Calcium tests in poultry offer chance for improved feed efficiency

  • By John Lovett │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
PROBIOTICS — A resilient strain of probiotic for both poultry and swine was co-developed by researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and recently released as a direct-fed additive. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo)

New direct-fed probiotic for poultry, swine commercially released

Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)

Livestock Calendar September 12 2025

Cattle Report Sept. 12