Cow-Calf
Understanding the stages of calving is critical in order to know when/if we need to provide assistance during calving season to increase the likelihood a live calf is born and off to a good start.
Learn the difference in weight per day of age and average daily gain, and how can you use those to help in cattle management decisions.
Have you wanted to have more calves born earlier in your calving season, but didn’t want to deal with the increase in labor, cost and facilities to utilize estrus synchronization and artificial insemination?
Clean books satisfy the IRS, but tracking revenue and expenses by enterprise gives ranchers the real-time data needed to make tough operational calls.
Feed represents the single largest cost for cow-calf producers. When supplies are tight, reducing storage and feeder waste can save $1,800 or more per 50 cows over a typical 120-day winter.
Former USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber argues the administration’s new LRP-BRAND endorsement will drive beef prices higher, invite subsidy harvesting and stretch crop insurance beyond its core purpose.
In the debut episode of “I’m a Drover” podcast series, economist Josh Maples tackles the numbers, risks and economic crossroads facing cow-calf producers today.
Leading Through Legacy: How Oregon Rancher Linda Bentz Blends Heritage, Family and Range Stewardship
From restoring 10,000 feet of riverbanks to transitioning leadership to her five children, Linda Bentz exemplifies stewardship across Oregon’s rangelands.
Co-founders Larry Benyshek and John Hough to remain as long-term advisers as new ownership prepares technological upgrades, expanded integrations, and AI capabilities.
Three industry leaders share why the path out of drought isn’t simply restoring past head counts, but using data, strict replacement standards, and technology to build a resilient commercial herd.
By leveraging Vence collars and conservation cost-share funding, fifth-generation rancher Tyrel Obrecht unlocked rotational grazing gains without stringing miles of cross fence.
When family members choose other career paths, creative partnerships offer eager young producers a rare foothold in a capital-intensive industry.
Rain following drought brings welcome relief, but grazing young sorghum regrowth too soon can trigger fatal prussic acid poisoning in cattle.
Low herd numbers and delayed wheat pasture demand are keeping a firm floor under calf prices, even as retail cutouts struggle to break higher.
As Secretary Rollins urges states to remove problem wolves, environmental groups square off in federal court over lower-48, Northern Rockies and Mexican wolf protections.
Understanding how estrus intensity levels can improve conception rates and decision-making.
With the national cattle herd at historic lows, the agency targets dormant federal allotments and expands working grassland enrollment past 40% of all CRP acres.
A new generic tulathromycin option arrives for young calves, while virtual fencing maker Monil doubles hardware warranty coverage and adds new pasture management tools.
As lingering drought curbs herd expansion and plant shifts shake up packer leverage, Terrain’s Dave Weaber breaks down why recent import headlines may pack less market punch than expected.
Use these essential rules of thumb to determine your herd’s forage requirements, account for waste, and budget winter feed through spring green-up.
With high fertilizer costs squeezing margins, winter bale placement can turn wasted manure into evenly distributed spring pasture growth.
Four generations of disciplined genetics take Jett Ranch from 15% Prime to industry-leading carcass quality.
From balancing cull cow economics to managing residue grazing risks, here is your essential checklist to protect profit margins and herd health this fall.
Rooted in data, driven by collaboration and guided by a “we, not me” philosophy, the Ashland, Kan., cattleman has spent decades reshaping the beef business from pasture to plate.
A one-stop app connects livestock sale barns, order buyers and cow-calf producers with comprehensive consignment data and market intelligence.
With cull values down $30/cwt in some regions, cow-calf producers must balance forage reserves against feeding thin cows for winter rebound.
Study shows a $170.18/head cumulative return at 1,000-lb. carcass weights, widening profit margins deeper into the feeding period.
High feed costs, retail resistance and resuming Mexican imports signal lower prices, but structural supply limits offer downside protection.
Oklahoma State’s Derrell Peel says record-low cow culling and early signs of impulse heifer breeding suggest stabilization, but significant herd expansion will take time.
Data-collection tools in commercial herds are paving the way for genetics tailored to specific climates, forage bases and management styles.