(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Retaining ownership of calves could pay for beef producers 

(Journal photo by Jennifer M. Latzke.)

High Plains cattle sales report 

(Photo by Edson Saldaña from Unsplash.)

Cattle producers selling direct to consumer can apply to use the Certified Angus Beef stamp 

Heat remains fixture in Plains

Small meat processors could get boost with bill

Jessica Petersen (center), associate professor of animal science, and graduate students Mackenzie Batt (left) and Lauren Seier (right) are part of a five-person Husker team whose research can expand the range of genetic tools used by breeders to boost cattle growth efficiency. An increase in feed efficiency of just 1% would save the U.S. cattle sector more than $11 million a year. (Photo by Craig Chandler, University Communication and Marketing.)

Husker team IDs tools for cattle growth

Tonia Miller, Sandhills Veterinary Services, pulls a sample on a bull to test for trichomoniasis. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Trichomoniasis is tricky in cattle breeding

The moment a heifer is born, her DNA can be tested to show her future performance and profitability. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Genetic prediction tests: An accurate means of telling a heifer’s fortune