PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, HAS THOUSANDS OF FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS FIFTH GENERATION RANCHER IN NEBRASKA’S PANHANDLE IS PART OF THE CHANGING FACE IN THE BEEF INDUSTRY. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S ...

MOLALLA, Ore. — When Brad Gilbert saw his first Brahman cattle in 1987, it was love at first sight, according to his daughter, Angela Rose. “They’ll come right up to you and start licking you and want ...

Many commercial cattlemen take advantage of heterosis (hybrid vigor) by utilizing crossbreeding or composites. The benefits of crossbreeding include breed complementation (combining desired traits ...

Farmers in rural areas believe that they will make more money through livestock rearing by simply shifting from low-producing indigenous breeds to exotic ones. This however, has not worked very well ...

As the economy slows, businesses are cutting back, including cattle farmers. They're downsizing as feed becomes more expensive. But they're not shrinking their herds. They're shrinking the cows. The ...