Ground meat should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 F, measured with a food thermometer, said K-State food scientist Karen Blakeslee. (K-State Research and Extension)

Latest WASDE report raises red meat, poultry production

Black smoke and flames engulfed more than a million acres of grassland across the Texas Panhandle, but with the help of rain and enough recovery time, the grass can come back stronger. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife.)

Bringing back native grasslands after wildfire

National Pork Producers Council

NPPC elects new officers, board members

Cattle that have survived the recent wildfires in the Texas Panhandle are going to need immediate care. Owners should pay close attention to extremities, particularly hooves, udders, testicles, sheaths and soft tissues, such as eyes and muzzles. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft).

Cattle surviving the devastating Texas Panhandle wildfires need immediate care

There’s no better place to grow up than the farm

An older farmer surveys part of his cowherd. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Livestock Calendar March 15 2024

The burn scar on the Clark County, Kansas landscape following the 2017 Starbuck Fire. (Journal photo by Tracy Shinogle.)

Wildfire coverage becomes the norm 

Texas wildfire (Texas A&M Forest Service photo.)

Wildfire impact tugs at the heart of a cowboy