Cereal rye grain possesses many uses within crop and livestock production. Growers make rye part of their corn-soybean crop rotation to boost yields, while ranchers needing an alternative feed might ...

For many livestock producers, the next two months are a time when some of their animal-related workload is reduced. Beef ...

The number of cattle on feed around the country declined by 1%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service report issued in late January. The report on ...

Feeding and raising livestock accounts for roughly 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Both cow farts and burps produce methane. However, 97 percent of all the methane gas from a cow is ...

Direct-fed microbials offer animal health and performance benefits, but a study showed tradeoffs in outcomes between yeast ...

Profit margins for both cattle and hog finishing operations saw modest gains last week but also carry significantly higher feed costs than a year ago. Cattle feeders saw average profits of $222 per ...

CHICAGO >> Tyson Foods will close a major beef plant in Lexington, Nebraska, with about 3,200 employees in January after U.S.

It’s plausible to see short-term herd disturbances – from milk components to cell counts – if ration transitions are abrupt ...

Live cattle futures fell into the Friday close, with nearby losses of $1.52 to $2.47, as traders were lightning up ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed report. Friday’s Preliminary open interest was up ...