Each year, Choose Iowa awards grants to local farmers and agriculture-related businesses. The state initiative also helps promote products made and grown in Iowa — and it’s continuing to grow. One ...

She notes that for an average 85- to 90-pound calf, four liters is probably appropriate. But not every calf falls into that ...

Using rental acreage stockpiling can help ease rotational pressure on the home farm, provide protection during drought years and offer added flexibility during calving season. In many cases, renting ...

At the recent 2026 National Western Stock Show, industry leaders and cattle producers gathered to discuss how breeding, ...

From early calving on local ranches to long days in the air for crop dusters, Heartland explores how Mission Valley producers prepare for the busy seasons ahead. The issue highlights youth programs, ...

Strong results continue at the 2026 Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale held on Feb. 19 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The sale ...

One Perkins 4-H student completed his adventure of showing animals this week. Truett Tolar, 18, showed his red angus heifer, ...

Top home-bred calves led strong trade at the Royal Northern Spring Show, with standout prices, quality entries, and a big crowd at Thainstone.

Over the past 60 years on our ranch, my husband and I have had many “special characters” in our cow herd. Some were calves we ...

In this week's episode of The Weekly Grill podcast host Kerry Lonergan talks Beef Central's genetics editor Al Rayner, posing the question: Is production efficiency the secret to lower emissions?