5 months ago
Kansas State University beef cattle experts are urging producers to stay alert this winter as new research reveals that Theileria, a tick-borne parasite affecting cattle across the region, may be spreading in more ways than once believed. In a recent episode of the Beef Cattle Institute’s Cattle Chat podcast, veterinary entomologist Cassandra Olds explained how shifting transmission patterns and ...

5 months ago
President Trump says relief is coming for American farmers in the form of a $12 billion aid package. During a round table at the White House Monday, Trump insisted the money was not in response to farmers being hit hard by his tariff policies, but rather due to the Biden administration's bad policies. American farmers have ...

5 months ago
In anticipation of calving season, Kansas State University’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and Kansas State University Extension are planning a series of calving schools beginning in December and continuing through January. The program will outline overall calving management that includes stages of the normal calving process, and tips to handle difficult calving situations. A.J. Tarpoff, ...

5 months ago
Registration is officially open for the 2026 Women Grow the Farm Conference, the premier event dedicated to inspiring, connecting and empowering women shaping every facet of agriculture. The conference will be held February 12–13, 2026, in Manhattan, Kansas, and will feature two transformative days of cutting-edge knowledge, powerful networking and professional inspiration. Accorsing to the Building on ...

5 months ago
A single tick bite on a cow may not seem like cause for alarm, but according to Dr. Fred Gingrich of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP), “anaplasmosis still bites when you’re not looking.” In a recent episode of the Cattle Chat podcast, Gingrich explained that the disease often slips into a herd quietly, only showing itself ...

5 months ago
A benefit auction held during the Cattlemen’s Banquet at the Kansas Livestock Association Convention November 19 raised $74,100 for three organizations. According to the organization, more than 650 KLA members and guests attended the banquet and auction. Items sold to benefit the KLA Political Action Council (PAC) raised $50,050, with the proceeds to be used to ...

5 months ago
As the fall calving season wraps up, Kansas State University cow-calf specialist Jason Warner encourages cattle producers to consider tracking a few key numbers to help them make more informed management decisions for the year ahead. “It’s a great time to come back and take a look at the metrics we are seeing with a given group of ...

5 months ago
The Kansas State University crops judging team reached another milestone in winning the national championship during competitions in Kansas City and Chicago recently. By far the most accomplished crops judging program in the United States, K-State won the fall national title for the 34th time in 102 years – or, put another way, the university has ...

6 months ago
Tyson Foods is closing one of the largest beef processing plants in the country. The company announced that will close a plant in Nebraska and lay off more than 3,200 people. The company says the move comes as U.S. beef supplies shrink, hitting their lowest level since the 1950s. Demand has remained steady, however, driving prices to ...

6 months ago
After decades of advocacy by NCBA and its state affiliate partners, including KLA, to remove confusing and burdensome regulations on ranchers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new proposed waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule that ensures only large bodies of water and their main tributaries fall under federal jurisdiction. Past WOTUS rules issued ...

6 months ago
Anyone who’s ever had a difficult roommate knows the struggle of sharing space — and according to Kansas State University beef experts, bulls aren’t much different. On a recent BCI Cattle Chat podcast episode, K-State beef cattle experts discussed what producers can do to reduce conflict when co-mingling bulls. “We really don’t have strong data that tells us ...