Derrell Peel: Early Winter Storm And Cattle On Feed

Some cow calf producers in the Midwest and Southwest are going into winter with very limited hay supplies and standing forage. While there are alternatives, many are often expensive.

Selling cull cows when they will return the most income to the rancher requires knowledge about cull cow health and body condition.

Weaned and preconditioned calves bring significant premiums over calves that were weaned on the truck on their way to the sale yard.

A moderate to high lice population in feeder calves significantly decreases average daily gains, and one study suggests losses from lice are more than $126 million annually. Here's a guide to proper lice treatment.

Virginia Tech researchers use artificial intelligence algorithms to understand and estimate the likelihood of pregnancy in heifers.

Fall is the ideal time to treat many weeds on the noxious thistle list, including musk thistle.

Merck Animal Health has introduced Nasalgen® 3-PMH, the only intranasal vaccine that protects beef and dairy cattle from the five most common pneumonia-causing viral and bacterial pathogens.

With 41% of the nation in drought conditions, there is no doubt that lack of pasture is creating management challenges in the worst drought areas and likely leading to some regional destocking and relocation of cows.

Keeping one cow over winter can cost $100-$200 in feed and supplements so removing open cows can help decrease winter feed costs.

Several of cyanobacteria blooms have produced high toxin levels, requiring the issuance of a water advisory for recreationists and resulting in the death of several livestock.