ARDMORE, Okla. — Both summer and fall are important times for ranchers to keep an eye on cattle that graze where Johnsongrass is present, due to the risk of prussic acid toxicity. Clark Roberts, manager of Noble Research Institute’s Coffey Ranch at Marietta, Oklahoma, says that drought conditions put him on high alert for two […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — The votes are in and Megan Bradley is the winner of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) Ranch Rodeo National Anthem Singing Contest. Bradley will sing the National Anthem at the Friday night performance of the OCA Ranch Rodeo on August 19, 2022, 7 p.m., at the Lazy E Arena near Guthrie, Okla. […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After a year filled with robust sales and growth in 2021, the American Hereford Association (AHA) predicts an even stronger year in 2022. The American Hereford Association reports the average price of a live animal increased nationwide, and semen sales increased 9% domestically and internationally. “The demand for Hereford cattle continues […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Beef Cattle Association (IBCA), in cooperation with Purdue University and Purdue Extension, has set the dates and locations for its 10 Area Beef meetings.  These meetings are open to all beef producers and will dot the Indiana landscape from mid-December 2021 to mid-January 2022. The meetings feature great food and valuable […]

CENTENNIAL, Colo. — As the Beef Checkoff celebrates its 35th anniversary, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, is shining a light on the successful promotion and research programs that drive the demand for beef. Today, we feature the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program, which has improved beef quality and […]