K-State veterinarian Bob Larson says cattle cannot transmit lumpy jaw or wooden tongue to each other. Groups of animals only contract the diseases when consuming the same coarse grasses. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Livestock Calendar September 6 2024

The decision to sell cows from the herd is often influenced by a variety of factors, including her performance, the quality of her offspring, cattle prices and marketing opportunities. (Photo: Kansas State University Research and Extension)

How offspring performance influences culling decision

Democrats propose net-zero agriculture emissions by 2050

The annual King of the Ring auctioneer competition included eight contestants and more than 7,000 head of cattle on July 27 at Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

High Plains cattle sales report

USDA Supervisory Agricultural Commodity Graders (Meat) correlate on beef at their annual national beef correlation event, August 13, 2019. (USDA Photo by Preston Keres)

Is the cow jumping over the moon more moonshot or nonsensical?

Kansas State Fair marks a milestone for The Grand Drive

A drone aerial photo of the Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center. (Photo courtesy of Emily Hanson, of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.)

UNL delves deeply into cattle feedlot studies

(Left) Glen Dolezal received the Industry Achievement Award from John Stika on Aug. 20 at Certified Angus Beef’s Feeding Quality Forum in Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Meat scientist recognized for his beef career