Cattle

October is often the month of calf weaning and cow culling for spring calving herds.  Cull cows represent about 20% of the gross income in commercial cow calf operations.  Understanding …

Fall is the time of year when many cow-calf producers make their replacement heifer selections and begin planning for the development of those heifers into bred females. Following are some …

Cattle producers are expressing concern over a Foot-and-Mouth (FMD) outbreak in Namibia, shortly after the African nation was approved to export beef to the U.S. According to a report from …

Craig and Conni French of Malta are the 2020 recipients of the Montana Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers, ranchers …

President Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of …

Farmers, ranchers or butcher who want to learn about direct marketing meat can participate in the new Western Meat School. The Niche Meat Processors Assistance Network (NMPAN) is excited to …

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have successfully produced a bull calf, named Cosmo, who was genome-edited as an embryo so that he’ll produce more male offspring. The research …

A new campaign by Burger King is garnering criticism from ranchers across the country. This week, Burger King launched a new effort to improve the environmental impact of beef. The …

By Fred Wacker, Montana Stockgrowers Association President As the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) leadership came out of our June Board of Directors meeting, I was reminded of how critical it …