Education
With school out and more youth heading into summer farm work, now is the time to put safety checks in place before kids take on responsibilities on the farm.
Weaning creates major shifts in diet, intake and gut function, making rumen stability one of the most important parts of calf health management.
By trading a stethoscope for a sorting stick, Kim Jungkind uncovered simple, sensory-based tactics to reduce stress and improve cattle performance.
As heat stress, drought and shifting forage quality reshape cattle nutrition, mineral programs should be adjusted before performance and health begin to slide.
From cool-season annuals to deep-rooted perennials, an SDSU Extension forage specialist explains how a systems-based approach to forage can maintain feed supplies during a drought.
As the cost of high-quality bulls climbs, reproductive physiologist Jaclyn Ketchum explains how artificial insemination offers elite genetics and superior herd uniformity for a fraction of the investment.
New resources and peer-to-peer support networks are available to help combat rising rates of anxiety and depression in rural America.
Resistance, hidden parasite losses and everyday management mistakes are undermining cattle performance.
With high liquidity and aging hardware, family farms have become prime targets for hackers. Here is how to secure your data and your land deals.
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Across the western United States, invasive annual grasses like cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata reduce forage availability and increase wildfire risk.
From mineral supplementation to making sure bulls are ready to go to work, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in May.
Proper development, accurate estrus detection and early breeding help maximize heifer productivity.
What you do in the time before your veterinarian arrives can make a critical difference in how easily a prolapse is corrected.
University of Missouri forage specialist Carson Roberts warns that equipment inflation is outpacing cattle prices, making it time for many producers to treat haying as a separate — and potentially unprofitable — enterprise.
Halter’s Andrew Fraser explains how virtual fencing collars use sound, vibration and GPS to automate rotational grazing, increase pasture utilization and reduce ranch labor.
Texas A&M experts explain the “hydrologic decline” caused by overgrazing and how adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing can restore soil infiltration and ranch profitability.
Learn how recent updates to Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) make it easier to insure unborn calves and protect equity across the entire beef supply chain.
Idaho rancher Dawn Anderson explains why guessing cattle weights leads to lost profit and how the right scale system provides the confidence needed for data-driven management.
From sire influence to multiples, learn the primary factors that cause calving difficulty and why some issues tend to happen in clusters within a herd.
Small shifts in timing and handling during early pregnancy can quietly determine whether transport leads to a successful conception or a lost one.
Seven interactive stations — from drone-based inventory to advanced nutrition —introduces students to the high-tech complexity and career opportunities behind every finished steer.
Don’t be misled by the label. Discover how animal rights activists are posing as family farmers to influence major agricultural legislation and undermine the industry from within.
Garlic-based fly control isn’t new, but consistent delivery has been the limiting factor. North American research shows mixed results, raising a different question: Is the issue the compound or how it’s delivered?
Following extensive industry feedback, the updated guide provides a science-based roadmap for states, ranchers and veterinarians to combat potential NWS outbreaks.
Corteva field scientist Sam Ingram explains how new “clover-safe” herbicides and single-pass fertility tools are helping ranchers grow more beef per acre.
From calculating weight gain to evaluating foot structure, MU’s Patrick Davis shares the essential checklist for preparing bulls for the breeding pasture.
From managing 2-year-old recipients to surviving weather shifts, Trans Ova veterinarians break down the science of a winning breeding season.