Combine bitter cold with carrying a calf, and those mama cows are going to need extra groceries when winter winds start to swirl.
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HELENA, Mont. – After weeks of chasing green lines of hay, Joe Dooling is now busy as ever chasing white lines down the interstate. With two c…
MALTA, Mont. – At 4M Farms, Anna Merriman drives the tractor pulling the chisel down the field, preparing the fields for winter wheat planting.
BISMARCK, N.D. – With high heat and lack of rain impacting the state’s cow/calf producers, Paul Topp, owner of Topp Angus, held a “resource” g…
Rugby Livestock has seen more cattle pass through its doors over the summer than ever before because of a lack of rain and high heat.
MALTA, Mont. – The Merriman’s yearlings are grazing out at the Matador Ranch as temperatures in the region dropped slightly in the mid- to high 80s.
Last week’s USDA Cattle Inventory report indicated beef cow numbers are continuing to decrease.
During his final year of a three-year term, Al Lyman represents Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and Wisconsin for the Federation of State …
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Stocker cattle make up just 12% of the 4.25 million head currently part of the beef industry in Missouri. But these cattle cou…
More South Dakota acres are now in an extreme drought condition as lack of moisture and high temperatures continue to impact much of the state…
MALTA, Mont. – Sizzling hot, dry days continued to swelter many of the farms and ranches in northeastern Montana as spring came to a close. Te…
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) hosted more than 70 youth exhibitors and their families at the 26th annual North Dakota Junior …
Driving through the countryside, you can see many herds of cattle out on pasture. In areas where rain is short or non-existent, the grass won’…
MALTA, Mont. – Up in the northeastern region of the state, the Merrimans recently finished seeding their spring crops under blazing hot temperatures.
SHERBURN, Minn. – With hot, windy, and dry growing conditions, Rochelle, Brad, and AJ Krusemark nursed along their young crops in June.
As cow/calf producers across the region wrap up calving, it is now the time of year where thoughts are shifting towards marketing those calves…
"That would have been the simple story, but we can never do anything the simple way around here."
Slowing down resistance to dewormers is an important goal in 2021.
DEER LODGE, Mont. – It takes more than snow-capped mountains, cool summer nights and green meadows to grow the nutritious, green hay that hors…
MALTA, Mont. – On the northern High Plains in Phillips County, Anna and Cliff Merriman operate 4M Farms, an organic dryland grain farm and cow…
"We thought we were expert ranchers and smarter than the cows. We were wrong."
This is arguably the most crucial time of year for most operations, so it is pertinent to be prepared to have calves hitting the ground at lea…
Just as home design differs for people across the United States, ideal housing for dairy calves has different characteristics regionally.
While early weaning offers a lot of potential to improve performance and cut costs on the cow side, the disadvantage of weaning calves early i…