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Vaccine failure can be reduced by understanding cattle status and using good vaccination management, like using the right vaccines at the right time.

There are many advantages to green grass calving when compared to late winter or early spring calving.

Weather can be extremely challenging when it comes to timely manure application. The following principles should be considered when making plans for your next weather-delayed application.

Forage sorghum silage can replace corn silage in feedlot cattle diets, increasing intake and gain without affecting feed efficiency or carcass quality, offering a cost-effective alternative.

Dhurrin-free sorghum-sudangrass removes prussic acid risk without reducing feed quality, offering producers a safe, practical alternative to conventional varieties.

Learn how to calculate the animal density of an agricultural operation to determine if it is a Concentrated Animal Operation (CAO) and thereby required to implement an Act 38 nutrient management plan.

This article will highlight some of the "numbers" to be considered by beef producers to be both reproductively efficient and profitable.

This article discusses the decision-making process in buying a bull.

The price of corn has many cattle feeders investigating the use of alternative equally inexpensive small grains in cattle rations.

Recent studies at Penn State have shown that 20-25% of veal and dairy-beef calves do not receive colostrum prior to sale.

Many farm people have never stopped and actually analyzed why animals behave as they do and, more importantly, what this behavior may mean to their own personal safety.

The use of antimicrobials in poultry production may play a dual role in enhancing animal health and posing risks to food safety and public health. This video explores the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animal production and its cascading effects on food safety.

Feed-grade urea can be an effective source of protein in beef cattle diets.

Wintering cows in the northeast requires careful attention to nutrition, nutrient and manure management, and health. This publication focuses on these three topics for producers that house cattle during the winter.

Many producers have transitioned from making small square bales (weighing 40 to 70 pounds) to large round or square bales (weighing 900 to 1700 pounds). While these larger bales help address space and labor constraints, they are riskier to handle.

With the increasing interest in buying locally, the freezer beef business has become attractive to many. Selling freezer beef can be time consuming, be sure you know the right ways to go about starting out.

This invasive weed is taking over Pennsylvania pastures. Learn how to control it.

Find out how to estimate homeowner or farmer water needs and calculate how much water must be delivered from a private water supply to meet these needs.

Elanco garnered approval for Lubabegron (marketed as Experior) in 2018. The Lubabegron compound increases cattle growth performance while decreasing nitrogen produced per pound of carcass weight.

The use of steroidal implants changed in June 2023. Beef producers should ensure that they are compliant with reimplant regulations.

Managing your own semen tank can come with a lot of uncertainty and pressure. This article will ease your mind and educate you about the basics of semen tanks and semen handling.

Bovine tuberculosis is still found worldwide, even though many countries have greatly reduced or even eliminated the disease from their cattle herds.

The Barnyard Podcast covers topics for the livestock industry, including general care, health, nutrition, breeding, milking, and marketing. A monthly market update is also published so producers can stay current on state and national trends.

Using estrous synchronization as an effective time management tool in beef production.

Fall is not the time to slow down with beef cattle management strategies.