As the year nears the end several packing plants announced plans to close as animal protein supplies remain tight and margins are thin, according to agricultural economists. This photo was taken near Dodge City. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Processing plant closures reflect tight margins

Cows graze a field in northeast Wyoming. (Photo courtesy of University of Wyoming Extension.)

BOIR and grazers have entered the limelight

A new field day on Oct. 17 is geared towards cattle producers and will be held at several research stations in the Stillwater area. Topics will include beef production, cattle and forage management, parasite control and production economics. (Photo by OSU Agriculture)

Livestock Calendar December 13 2024

A steer being cared for at home to finish weight. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Dietary plan for steers

Cattle at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research Feedlot wait for their feed rations from a truck driven by Sofia Canafoglia, a visiting scholar. (Photo by Chabella Guzman.)

High Plains cattle sales report

K-State veterinary toxicologist Steve Ensley says lactating animals have a higher chance of becoming water deprived, given their additional fluid needs for milk production. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension news service)

USDA order to test milk to address H5N1 in dairy herds

Livestock Calendar December 6 2024

Blach discusses cattle markets during Beef Industry University at KLA convention