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Grazing season is here for much of the country, so make sure you’re cattle are ready to combat pesky insects like flies this summer.
Improving the amount of green leaves capturing sunlight begins with proper stocking rates.
Use Beef Quality Assurance this spring when bringing calves in for branding.
Beef producers interested in learning more about fescue management and comparing fall versus spring calving should plan to attend one of two upcoming beef management update sessions in southern Iowa.
The issue of cedar tree invasion into South Dakota’s rangelands tends to be a regional conversation, explained Pete Bauman, SDSU Extension Range Field Specialist.
The 30th sale of Show-Me-Select (SMS) bred heifers will begin at 7 p.m. on May 16 at Joplin Regional Stockyards in Carthage, Mo.
Tom Noffsinger, DVM, and K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute produce training modules directed at effective communication between producers and beef cattle.
‘Top Hand’ cattle feeding industry awards will be presented as the Cattle Feeders College in Sublette, Kan.
Livestock producers whose herds have poor reproductive success earn less and have higher production costs per head that those whose herds reproduce successfully.
Long winters can be hard on cows, but early weaning can help them get back in condition for breeding.