The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 2022 quality audit showed that more than 60% of cull cows were coming from the ...

Managing a successful business often involves making a series of decisions with the end goal of providing a quality outcome at a profit. In the beef cattle business, one of those decisions is what to ...

culling is a typical part of livestock production, a drought year can create a glut in the supply and therefore decrease prices on slaughter cows. When looking at seasonal trends for slaughter cow ...

This is traditionally the time of year cattle producers will bring cattle to market, including culled cows. These cows have been culled for a variety of reasons, but the base reason is a producer ...

Experts say, when making culling decisions, remember to look at calf weaning weight in comparison to cow size.

Cull cows that are destined to be go to the packing house are graded by their fleshiness. The fattest cows are called “Breakers.” Moderately fleshed cows are “Boners.” Thin cows are called “Leans” or ...

Larger cows must wean heavier calves to justify higher maintenance costs. Track individual productivity for better decisions.

BROOKINGS, S.D. - The time to process fall-weaned calves and determine pregnancy rates among cows will soon be here. Management of open cows is critical to the financial bottom line of a cow/calf ...

Countries across Europe are working to fulfill their commitment to shift to a climate-neutral economy. Under the European Green Deal, the climate neutrality objective becomes a legal commitment for ...

Ireland officials are discussing a plan to cull around 200,000 cows in an effort to combat climate change, according to multiple reports, causing backlash from Irish farmers. Amid the pressure from ...

This is traditionally the time of year cattle producers will bring cattle to market, including culled cows. These cows have been culled for a variety of reasons, but the base reason is a producer ...