Beef News provides timely information about the beef industry, featured events, farm safety and animal health. Articles that have previously appeared in the Minnesota Farm Guide may also be published here.
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A survey of the state’s beef industry provides a better understanding of the needs of producers and their animals.

Study shows good governance, the ability to identify and develop talent, an orderly succession strategy, and “family gravity” are traits of successful family-owned businesses.

With current soaring commercial fertilizer prices, some crop farmers are seeking to buy manure from their livestock owner neighbors. Luckily, livestock and crop farmers teaming up can prove to be mutually beneficial.

Governmental funding initiatives will result in some farms and small businesses having significant governmental income payments this year. Several tax planning strategies can help farmers maximize their after-tax income.

PPP and unemployment are no longer taxable in Minnesota and PPP borrowers have a new loan forgiveness portal.

The key to successful drought management lies in executing your plan before the situation becomes absolutely critical.

These 10 tips for managing drought-stressed cool-season grass pastures in the Midwest can help ensure pasture longevity and maximize growth when rainfall comes.

The Drug Residue Prevention Program (DRPP) helps prevent drug residues in milk and meat and promotes antibiotic stewardship in livestock.

Extension’s cattle podcast, "The Moos Room," gets real about mental health on the farm for National Mental Health Awareness Month.

Maintaining storage facilities, keeping plastic free of holes and removing only the feed you need can help keep your forage drier and reduce losses over the course of the season.