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Livestock losses will affect ranchers and communities for a year or more.

Grazing or feeding green sorghums, sudangrasses and sorghum-sudangrass crosses to cattle can be a bit worrisome because of the threat of prussic acid poisoning, but there are ways to mitigate that risk.

The manufacturer introduced seven new products and upgrades geared toward the livestock and dairy sectors this week in Houston, Texas.

Grants up to $5,000 are available to farmers in the Animal Welfare Approved program.

The company still won’t use beef from animals that had been given antibiotics to prevent disease and promote weight gain.

USDA is making investments of more than $21 million in energy projects nationwide.

Many beef farms across the Midwest have experienced difficulty harvesting high quality forage. Finding opportunities to double crop forages could help producing high quality forage.

Other considerations for farmers in 2013 and beyond are short-term rates, grain-buying strategies and fuel.

Producers need to protect their manure storage facilities as well as their home and livestock during a flood.

Cattlemen express concerns as EPA Administrator nominee goes before Senate in confirmation hearing.