Shaye Koester

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Consider who your ideal buyer is, what type of cattle they need and why your cattle are valuable to them.
Buddy Rowlett of Richmond, Kansas covers the basics of managing added snow pressure with fence design, working with frozen ground and offers a creative solution for electric fences during winter storms.
It’s no secret that rotational grazing is an important practice used by producers to improve the natural resources they have available, but where can you go to get started and what does that first step look like?
Here’s some tips and strategies to help cattle producers stretch their dollars when it comes to winter feeding, shared by Aaron Berger, extension educator for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Keeping cattle fed, bedded and out of the wind is one thing; but making sure they have flowing water is another. Here’s some tips on winter watering your livestock.
This week’s podcast episode discusses the importance of investing in good working facilities and designing them correctly the first time.
Small things make a big impact, but in the instance of parasites that impact isn’t a good one from a herd health or economic standpoint.
As we look at the future of the beef industry, it all comes down to focusing on the simple decisions that could ultimately drive big changes to keep all of us in business longer.
Getting ready to graze cattle on cornstalks? Here’s a look at common mistakes made when building a fence along with the proper way to avoid them during this podcast episode.
It’s no secret that marketing livestock online is becoming more popular, but understanding how to do it is critical.