It's important to understand where food comes from. But do you know your Angus from your Hereford? These cattle breeds both produce high-quality beef, so differentiating between the two is an ...

Japanese wagyu is different from regular beef in a few different ways. But what about American wagyu? Here's what you should ...

Many breeds and crosses work well for grass-fed/grass-finished beef, as long as you select and breed for the desired traits. A growing number of farmers and ranchers are switching to efficient ...

HUDSON, Iowa — Blake Hansen loves beef, but admits he is quite particular about the quality of meat he chooses to consume. So, when he sampled a steak he could cut with a spoon, he was hooked. "It’s ...

A change is coming to the cattle seedstock industry. Breed associations have long been interested in finding the genetic basis for feed efficiency, with the aim of breeding more efficient animals. But ...

Carcass data favored dairy crossbred steers, but yearling-fed beef steers had the highest net return in this study.