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Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)
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Dairy’s influence on beef industry noted in cowherd numbers equation

Dairy plays a part in the beef supply and that has been the case for many years, Oklahoma State livestock expert says. Read More

A look at the King of the Ring contest at Winter Livestock in Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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Cattle in a pen at Hy-Plains Feedyard LLC, Montezuma. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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Numbers don’t lie: Cowherd expansion has yet to materialize

Cattle gain a higher amount of lean tissue early in the cattle feeding period and deposit more fat as they age, according to K-State beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster. (K-State Research and Extension)

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Easing of drought conditions will help boost livestock production. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Rebuilding the herd will take time

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

Rollins presses Mexico to stop spread of New World screwworm

Even with tariffs on the landscape, cattle prices are forecast to remain high through 2025, according to a recent World Agricultural Supplies and Demand Estimates report. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Tariff impacts meant a tempered livestock price report

High Plains cattle sales report

Feedlot near Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

High Plains cattle sales report

Nick Jorgensen discusses the importance of sustainable ranching practices. (Journal photo by James Luce.)

Sustainable ranching: Preserving the land for generations to come