Livestock Articles

USU Extension Website Offers Drought Information and Resources

4/30/2021 2:00:00 AM

Utah State University Extension is providing drought information and resources for farmers & ranchers at extension.usu.edu/drought

Legislation Would Encourage More Veterinarians to Practice in Rural Areas

4/27/2021 2:00:00 AM

The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program may repay part of student loan debt each year in exchange for up to three years of service in a designated veterinary shortage area

Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year Nominations Now Open

3/15/2021 2:00:00 AM

Up to Four Regional Runners-Up and People’s Choice Pup Also Will be Recognized

USDA Feedlot Study Underway

3/9/2021 2:00:00 AM

To get a snapshot of current feedlot cattle health management practices, USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System, in partnership with the National Agricultural Statistics Service, is conducting a national study on U.S. feedlots with at least 50 head.

New Legislation on Cattle Market Transparency Introduced

3/6/2021 12:10:00 AM

The Cattle Market Transparency Act aims to improve price discovery by creating new reporting requirements and providing producers with additional information going into negotiations

The Bureau of Land Management seeks nominations to the Utah Resource Advisory Council

12/14/2020 1:00:00 AM

This citizen-based council assists in the development of recommendations that address public land management issues.

November Cattle on Feed Report Shows Sharp Decline in Placements, Inventory Up

12/3/2020 1:00:00 AM

The packing industry should have gotten better at managing this challenge after the crash course in the spring, but whether or not plants have to be closed is still a risk, albeit hopefully a lower one.?

BLM seeks bids for off-range corrals in the West for excess wild horses and burros

11/4/2020 1:00:00 AM

Facilities must be located in the states of Idaho, Nevada or Utah

Your No-Rain Check

9/16/2020 1:00:00 AM

Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF) is a federal crop insurance program that insures against a lack of rainfall for your grazing or haying acres and provides protection from increased feed costs due to forage losses

Beef and Pork Supply Chain Recovering

7/16/2020 2:00:00 AM

As we move into the fall, we will likely see higher fed and feeder cattle prices as the incredibly light placements from this spring become slaughter ready.