Beef Management

Learn how hair bleach provides a visible, long-lasting method for temporarily identifying cattle. Explore application, safety, and herd management benefits.

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, reflect on the sacrifices that secured our freedom and the values that continue to shape our nation. Discover how patriotism, community, and agriculture help build a stronger future.

Learn how good stewardship, communication, and infrastructure maintenance help ranchers succeed on public grazing lands. This article shares practical lessons for grazing permittees on building trust, protecting rangelands, and maintaining positive relati...

Weaning is one of the most stressful events in a calf's life, and proper pre- and postweaning management is essential to support long-term health and performance. This article outlines science-based strategies for nutrition, health, handling, and weaning ...

Calves born in cold weather are at risk of hypothermia, which can range from mild to severe and requires prompt warming and care. This guide from Utah State University Extension outlines how to recognize symptoms and safely rewarm chilled calves to ensure...

This fact sheet outlines when and how to tube-feed a calf that is unable to nurse, covering the importance of timely colostrum delivery, types of feeding tubes, and detailed step-by-step instructions for safe and effective tube placement and feeding. It a...

This fact sheet outlines how Utah State University Extension used thermal camera drones to assist in rounding up cattle in mountainous terrain. The use of drones significantly reduced search time and labor while improving safety and efficiency, demonstrat...

A valuable tool for beef producers, growth-promoting implants are regularly used to improve the beef industry’s environmental and economic sustainability by increasing the efficiency and growth rate of beef cattle (Duckett et al., 1997; Duckett & Andrae, ...

When bottle-feeding a beef calf, there are some things to consider, such as feeding colostrum, selecting and using milk replacers, and weaning the calf. Many of the resources on bottle-calf management come from the dairy industry; however, beef producers ...

The connection between body energy stores, in the form of fat, and reproduction has been quantified for decades (Herd & Sprott, 1986). A body condition scoring system commonly used in the U.S. is an objective effort to quantify a cow’s body condition with...

This fact sheet discusses the use of growth implants in Bos indicus and Bos taurus cattle to improve beef production efficiency. It compares the benefits and challenges of Bos indicus genetics, such as heat tolerance and feed efficiency, with the carcass ...