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It was the meeting of two very different minds: artificial intelligence engineers and some of the country’s top meat scientists. Not a commonplace combination, but when this rare pairing of professions occurs, incredible ideas take flight. This is the case for Marble Technologies, a start-up technology company bringing automation and artificial intelligence to the meat processing sector.    

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At the National Western Stock Show in 2023, cattle producers aren’t just bringing their cattle to Denver – they’re also bringing their beef! For the first time in its history, Stock Show attendees can sample some of the best beef in the United States at a special “tasting” event. The Stockyards Beef Festival will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2023 in the Stockyards Center. This is…

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Between the pandemic and drought, the livestock industry is in an especially trying season of unpredictability. With so many unknowns at play, insurance programs for pasture, rangeland and forage (PRF) and livestock risk protection (LRP) can be helpful for mitigating future pitfalls.

Alex Anaya, insurance advisor for Ag Risk Advisors, explains more about these policies and their range of…

Cold weather, wind and even piles of snow are arriving throughout the Midwest, the Great Plains and the Western Mountains. Slightly early cold and snow is a blunt reminder that as cattle producers, we need to get our cows ready for winter management. 

1)    Monitor herd body condition score (BCS).…

The American Gelbvieh Association’s 52nd Annual National Convention is heading to Louisville, Kentucky, Dec. 7 - 9. Association members and Gelbvieh and Balancer enthusiasts will gather for networking, fellowship and business meetings. Attendees will also hear from keynote speakers involved in Kentucky’s agriculture industry.

“The seventh annual Cattlemen’s Profit…

Like many seedstock operations, Warner Beef Genetics got its start with a commercial cow-calf herd, but with time, the operation evolved and the Warner’s added a seedstock herd in the early ‘90s. Today, Warner Beef runs 1,500 head of commercial and registered cows. The ranch is located outside of Arapahoe, NE and is family owned and operated by Dan and Kate Warner, Monte and Kristie Warner, and…

It was an opportunity they couldn’t pass up. 

A ranch established in the late 1800s, right on top of the Ogallala Aquifer, needed a young couple to take over the management.

So, Jason and Katie Jagels uprooted their lives in Davenport, Nebraska, and settled north in the eastern Sandhills of Brewster.

In 2021, Jason and Katie Jagels permanently moved their registered…

When harsh weather or drought conditions strike and natural forage quality lessens, nutrition is one of the first requirements to suffer. Without proper mineral supplementation, all functions of an animal are affected, from hoof and hair health to reproduction and disease resistance. 

Annie Doerr, territory sales manager for Kent Nutrition Group, explains, “While forages such as alfalfa,…

Things continue to remain dry for a large portion of the Midwest and Plains regions. Some areas have received relief but, for the most part, many people are abnormally dry. Drought can cause plenty of problems, and as we transition into winter and grazing cover crops, there are a few key things to monitor with drought-stressed forages.

One of the biggest concerns is nitrate…