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Make sure you are taking the steps to keep your animals safe and healthy this winter.
Less-than-normal rainfall means slower-growing fescue and some operations will be feeding hay longer this spring – a time when grass grazing is critical for spring-calving cows.
Planning for the upcoming grazing season is important and should include factors such as estimated stocking rates, time of grazing for specific pastures, as well as contingency plans in the event of dry conditions.
Having a plan and preparing ahead of time for the calving season can help to minimize calf loss, increasing the percent calf crop at weaning.
Grain sorghum residue provides similar quality to corn residue and can be more accessible in winters with deep snow cover.
Even though calves may have been on a backgrounding program for several months, it doesn’t mean they are safe from subsequent health issues later on in the feeding period.
A calving book is a book that allows producers to write down the tag number they put in the calf to record the date of birth as close as possible.
Even though it is cold out the cows still need fed, here are some things to consider for winter feeding.
When warmer temperatures set in and winter starts to melt away, cattle producers across the country will be keeping one eye on the pasture and one eye on their next biggest investment—their calves.
Hoof cracks can be common in older cattle as they increase in weight.
Even though calves may have been on a backgrounding program for several months, it doesn’t mean they are safe from subsequent health issues later on in the feeding period.
The recommendations Thursday from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee also call for Americans to reduce meat consumption and to take sustainability into account when dining.
Wayne Hepper of Flying O Ranch, Bismarck, N.D., was honored as the North American Limousin Foundation Commercial Producer of the Year.
The next Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Ranch Management University will be March 30-April 3.
The finding of a case of BSE in beef cow in Alberta, while unfortunate, demonstrates the robustness of the National BSE Surveillance Program Canada has in place.
Zilmax, antibiotic use in beef, and water resources are among the topics of the day.
Around calving time, prolapses in cows and heifers can be major health issues. Some cases may even be life threatening.
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) have been around for decades and are the best tools available to use in selecting sires with desirable genetic potential as parents.
Animal welfare should be top of mind for producers now and in the future.
The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) inducted Herman Symens of Symens Hills Ranch in Sisseton, S.D., as the fifth member of the Limousin Hall of Fame.
A common mistake that is made as the weather warms is to reduce the feed a little bit.
A pre-calving program, later calving seasons and feeding pregnant cows properly help make calving go smoothly.
Access to the proper feed, good water and a reasonable space that has wind protection will keep a cow content.
Country of Origin Labeling remains an item of contention in the beef industry as the World Trade Organization and Congress have yet reach an agreement on the program.
Calves sold for record high prices this past year, so what can you expect to pay for a bull?
Keith Nantz of Maupin, Ore., has been awarded the Max Deets Leadership Award by the National Cattlemen’s Foundation for demonstrating outstanding leadership in the cattle industry.
Missouri’s cattle farmers and ranchers expanded their cattle herds for the second year in a row.
Craig Huffhines, American Hereford Association (AHA) executive vice president, has announced his resignation after 18 years at the helm of AHA.
All of us cattle producers are focused in many directions on any given day. It’s easy to lose sight of how soon breeding season will be approaching.