Winter Feeding
Iowa State’s Beth Reynolds shares three winter management tips to help keep bulls healthy and ready to go to work.
Meteorologist Eric Snodgrass says the storm hit 28 states with ice, snow and record breaking cold temperatures and the polar vortex could linger for a while.
Several management practices can help reduce the impact of cold stress and decrease potential health and performance setbacks.
Proactive planning is key to minimizing livestock stress and maintaining gains during extreme winter weather events.
UNL extension educators share 5 tips to grazing cornstalks.
From nutrition strategies to not forgetting the herd bulls, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in January.
Providing proper winter shelter and quality nutrition ensures cattle health, safety and productivity during cold months.
K-State’s Warner says cold stress increases cow’s energy needs.
The Wine Glass Ranch is more than a family operation. It’s a blueprint for the future of sustainable beef production.
From forage testing to heifer development, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in December.
UNL’s Wilke shares tips for managing cattle during the cold, snow, ice and wind.
Producers share practical tools and insights for resilient cold-season management.
Leading ag meteorologists share the weather drivers they are watching.
Grazing bales can lower feed delivery costs, reduce labor needs and better nutrient distribution from manure and urine.
Auburn’s Max Runge shares four considerations for famers considering using crop residue to custom grow cattle.
Water is key to fall and winter grazing, but ranchers should consider various options to contend with frigid temperatures.
K-State’s Emma Briggs shares tips for forage and feed sampling and testing.
UNL’s Aaron Berger shares strategies to consider before turning cows on corn stalks.
SDSU Extension feedlot management specialist shares when and why producers should consider replacing corn with milo when feeding cattle.
Modern technology can help producers “double dip” by establishing cover crops earlier in the season and achieve both fall and spring grazing from the same piece of ground.
Nebraska’s Rick Rasby and Brent Plugge share strategies for fall calving.
OSU’s Mark Johnson shares strategies to follow when estimating winter hay needs for your cow herd.
Infection may not directly impact herd health, but it can have implications for nutritional management.
Consider these forage and cattle management suggestions for successful grazing through the fall, winter and into the future.
Cheap winter-feeding strategies can dramatically reduce costs compared to making and feeding hay.
Cow herd expansion is not the only option to consider when the markets are strong and producers have profit to invest.
Missouri Extension State Forage Specialist Carson Roberts says hay is expensive to make and encourages producers to find other options for winter feed.