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Old Man Winter made an appearance over the Thanksgiving weekend in many parts of cattle country, challenging producers with rain, freezing rain and even snow depending on where they live.
There has been an increasing interest and utilization of remote medication delivery systems in the beef cattle industry.
Now that calves are weaned and pregnancy checks are occurring, it’s time cattle producers begin thinking about selecting replacement heifers to breed in the spring, explained Taylor Grussing, SDSU Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist.
Producers need to plan ahead for cattle-working days and invest in good, secure cattle-working facilities.
Deciding how to meet the nutritional needs of your cattle through the winter is one of the most important management decisions a cow-calf producer will make.
A uniform set of calves are the result of a disciplined estrus synchronization and artificial insemination program.
The debunking of this latest cancer scare is already underway.
China’s building up their beef industry with cattle flown in from Australia.
Don’t join the “I wish I had sorted the cows!” club.
The health of stocker cattle on wheat can be managed to increase profit.
Food safety, beef quality and environmental stewardship discussed in-depth.
Integrating crop and livestock enterprises represents an incredible competitive advantage for farmers and ranchers.
American Angus Association year-end figures show strong growth for the breed.
When feed costs are too high, consider selling the higher-maintenance cows.
Checking cows’ body condition scores, evaluating bulls and vaccinating against diseases are good management steps in the fall.
Grazing calves on corn residue and providing supplemental distillers grains is a cost effective way to add value to weaned calves.
Nutrition and production are among the issues highlighted in the 2015 North Dakota Beef Report.
Calf Crop Percentage may be the most important production calculation that a cow/calf producer can record.
Next month Colorado State University will host the Range Beef Cow Symposium for the first time since 2007.
A bison ranch in the Dakotas that has been a source of frustration for other ranchers in the area failed to sell at auction over the weekend.
Rancher Bill Edwards is fighting an enemy that threatens to overrun his Flint Hills pastures, robbing his cattle of nutritious grasses and leaving the meadowlarks, box turtles, bobwhite quail and other wildlife in the same native prairies without suitable habitat.
Preconditioning is a set of management decisions relating to vaccination, weaning, nutrition and housing that maximize health and future growth potential of cattle in the feed yard.
Preconditioning is a set of management decisions relating to vaccination, weaning, nutrition and housing that maximize health and future growth potential of cattle in the feed yard.
A small herd of Tauros was introduced to a Czech sanctuary to join wild horses and help them improve local biodiversity.
It appears the world of fitness running and running with cattle have met in the most unlikely of places: New Jersey.
Every rancher wants productive, easy tempered cattle in the pasture and heavy weight calves at weaning. But often the behavior choices of the cattle are directly impacted by the behavior choices of the rancher.
Year-end data proves Herefords are meeting the needs of commercial cattlemen.
Kansas cropland values are slipping, but pasture values up nearly 7 percent.