Social relationships build a sense of community and belonging. For farming and ranching, one of those communities is the ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently announced that it will postpone the ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday issued a statewide disaster declaration to better equip the Texas new world screwworm (NWS) Response Team to prevent the potential spread of the screwworm fly into ...

Last week’s column wuz about funny things I’ve witnessed down through the years as a bystander/photographer at livestock ...

I believe God sends His angels when help is needed and at times, they must be livestock wranglers. Several years ago, we sold ...

Beef producers and industry professionals looking to sharpen their management skills and decision-making tools are invited to participate in the Midwest FEEDS (Forage, Education and Efficiency in ...

As Colorado continues to negotiate with the seven Colorado River basin states on the post-2026 operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the state’s attorney general and lead negotiator are ready for a ...

The House Natural Resources Committee recently advanced the Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025 (H.R. 4255) with bipartisan support. The bill would remove federal ESA protections for the Mexican ...

Recently at our church men’s bible study, our discussion circled around the topic of complacency. With a group of ranchers all sitting at the table, there were some interesting analogies that were ...

Ma and pa Hosegarden were on their way back home in their International pickup after selling their entire calf crop at the sale barn. “Can you believe it ma?” said pa Hosegarden, grinning like ...

Howdy friends, Floyd Beard here, the Short Grass Philosopher. We have made it to the runt of the litter 2026. Twelve months in the litter and one comes up short. And often that has proven to ...

Sugar beet growers face a range of problems, industry officials said here at the American Sugarbeet Growers Association meeting this week. While all commodity producers are facing economic problems, ...