While rotational grazing has its benefits, it's an immense amount of work, said Nick Jorgensen of Ideal, South Dakota. That’s why they were in…
There’s a Nebraska cattlewoman who didn’t grow up a cattle girl.
With corn prices high, "those 'taking it on the chin' will be the owner of the feeder cattle. It is crucial that we manage these market fluctu…
The Marcy family of Hay Springs, Nebraska, has been in the cattle business for a long time, and they hope to stay in it for quite a long time yet.
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Although it’s just a barn, experts in hog and cattle barn construction say choosing a good location on the operation is more important than pr…
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Spring calving is arguably the most crucial time of year for most operations. Extension expert Connor Biehler has tips for being prepared.
Once a drought develops, ranchers must make decisions in rapid succession to prevent problems from compounding.
K-State experts offer advice on getting heifers prepared for their first breeding season
By late fall, much of the Midwest is a pleasing landscape of dry, harvested corn fields. It makes for a bucolic rural scene on highway drives.…
Are you looking to increase production from pastures or hay fields? Interseeding legumes might just work in your operation.
Dan Hunt of Oxford, Nebraska was selected to succeed Curt Wieczorek of Mount Vernon, South Dakota as North American Limousin Foundation board …
Bulls from Judd Ranch in Pomona, Kansas captured four out of four grand champion honors in the Gelbvieh division at the 2021 National Gelbvieh…
As cold temperatures arrive, be happy if you received snow recently. Although snow can create some problems, snow is good – for alfalfa and ne…
Nebraska U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Nancy Johner reminds livestock producers who have …
All of the essential minerals play different, key roles in the metabolic processes of a cow. Everything from hoof health to immune response an…
The Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking information on native tallgrass pasture use and practices.
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Many cattlemen have an idea of how grid marketing works, but we still get a number of questions as they’re digging through carcass data. Knowi…
There’s growing interest from livestock producers in selling beef directly to the consumer and from consumers who would like to purchase meat locally.
K-State experts emphasize the importance of housing and good ground for wintertime breeding
Transparency, labeling improvements take center stage in Farm Bureau discussion
University of California researcher Amy Murillo found that chickens with heavy parasites spent much more time preening, and special sensors ca…
The results of this first study indicated feedlot performance wasn’t improved. Instead, it showed an improvement in marbling score and carcass…
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He fully expected cattle that had unlimited access to feed to gain more and to weigh more than cattle that had limited feed access. What he di…