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Every year, hundreds of accidents occur on the farm whether it's caused by livestock, tractors, machinery, or mistakes.

If you have not yet taken the opportunity to participate in the Penn State Beef Cattle Short Course, look for the chance next October. The evaluations are in and folks say "It's worth it!".

Weaning calves can be a traumatic event for calves, but if done correctly, can be a lucrative management tool.

This article will highlight some of the "numbers" to be considered by beef producers to be both reproductively efficient and profitable.

Learn about beef cattle floor spacing requirements, converting an existing facility into a beef-producing space, applying for infrastructure grants, and more!

Evaluating the Body Condition Score of individual females in your cowherd should impact how you feed your herd during the winter months.

Dairy cows represent a substantial supply of calves for the fed cattle market. Beef x dairy calves appear to work for the cattle feeder, if all the costs are accounted for when negotiating calf price.

Weather can be extremely challenging when it comes to timely manure application. The following principles should be considered when making plans for your next weather-delayed application.

In this video we will discuss a rapid measurement tool for how to analyze the salt content of various processed meat items.

This article discusses the decision-making process in buying a bull.

The high price of corn has many cattle feeders investigating the use of alternative small grains in cattle rations.

Recent studies at Penn State have shown that 20-25% of veal and dairy-beef calves do not receive colostrum prior to sale.

Provides annual updates on current educational information to Pennsylvania feedlot producers.

Manure impacts water quality. In PA, everyone who produces manure needs a plan. That includes 4-H youth.

Meat quality starts at the farm level with how a producer cares for those animals. Best management practices for handling animals, health care, nutrition and transportation all play a part in producing the meat products we enjoy so much.

The deadline to submit a Farmer Grant is November 15, 2022 to Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

Herd Health is a prime example of "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".

What is the right size for a cow? That depends on your resources, your environment, the market that you sell to and your goals.

Fact sheet on grazing cover crops for soil health. Part of the integrated grazing fact sheet series.

Wintering cows in the northeast requires careful attention to nutrition, nutrient and manure management, and health. This publication focuses on these 3 topics for producers that house cattle during the winter.

Feed-grade urea can be an effective source of protein in beef cattle diets.

With the increasing interest in buying locally, the freezer beef business has become attractive to many. Selling freezer beef can be time consuming, be sure you know the right ways to go about starting out.

Testing stored forages for nutritional quality is an important management consideration in livestock nutrition. Sampling bales involves a few simple steps to get a representative sample.

This invasive weed is taking over Pennsylvania pastures. Learn how to control it.