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Taking a measured approach to lamb production
The first step in DNA analysis is linking a gene with performance characteristics. Old photos on the office wall at Bunker Hill Farm show the Shultz family’s history of success in breeding and showing...
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Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference Jan. 26
Premier educational event for cow-calf producers is once again offering expert speakers on timely topics. The popular Cornbelt Cow-Calf Conference has a reputation of providing timely, accurate and...
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2 sure ways to increase cow-calf profits
Learn how to maximize cow-calf profits without degrading the environment. How do you make a cow-calf enterprise more profitable?According to John Dhuyvetter, North Dakota State University Extension...
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Landuyt steps up to chair Minnesota State Cattlemen
The Walnut Grove, Minn., farmer looks ahead to 2019. At the annual convention of the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association convention Dec. 6-7, the gavel was passed from outgoing President Krist...
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Texas-sized livestock program taking shape at WTAMU
Sharp breaks ground on two new facilities, welcomes top large animal expert to the PanhandleThe Texas A&M University System’s effort to build the strongest livestock program in the nation moved...
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Marketing beef focus of Iowa Feedlot Forum
Timely topics of concern to cattle feeders will be covered Jan. 15 at forum in Sioux Center. Beef producers are in a new era of marketing with more changes rapidly coming. This new era will be the...
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Winter can be challenging for herd health, nutrition
Beef Column: Winter temperatures are tougher to manage, as cold snaps can sometimes last for weeks. By Aerica BjurstromJanuary and February bring some of the coldest days of the year, and March can...
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Getting greater pasture productivity
Making more grass from irrigated pastureland alleviates drought stress. Across the West, irrigated pastureland provides critical high-quality forage for the management of a cow-calf herd. Irrigated...
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Why harvest soybean residue?
Reduced feed quality doesn't justify the cost of baling and feeding soybean residue for cow-calf producers. With the large number of soybean acres where residue was baled this year, Nebraska Extension...
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NMSU to host Southwest Beef Symposium in Tucumcari Jan. 16-17
Symposium tailored to Southwest Beef producers. Using the latest research-based information for best practices helps ranchers in the Southwest produce more beef with less impact on natural resources....
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NMSU, NM Hay Association to host conference in Ruidoso Jan. 24-25
Irrigation efficiencies and pest management highlight conference. Irrigation efficiencies and pest management will highlight the 2019 Southwest Hay & Forage Conference Thursday and Friday, Jan....
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Undergraduates present projects at animal science symposium
Four students won scholarships at the undergraduate research symposium in December. Undergraduate students presented posters during the Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry...
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MPCA denies livestock permit in Fillmore County
Citing nitrate contamination in the karst region of southeast Minnesota, the MCPA commissioner recommends a regional study by the Environmental Quality Board. A general permit requesting approval to...
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Ohio auctioneer advances as world championship qualifier
Daniel Mitchell moves onto the WLAC semifinals, where the competition is composed of two parts, an interview and live auction selling. Daniel Mitchell of Cumberland, Ohio, was named champion at the...
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Indiana man turns T-post insulator into business
A cattle producer and his engineer neighbor develop a simple solution to a nagging problem. If you’ve ever hooked electric fence insulators to T-posts, you’ve likely been tempted to speak a few choice...
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Should you burn that hayfield?
There are several benefits to burning your hayfield. Every year county agents get questions from producers concerning if they should burn their Bermuda grass hayfields. There are several benefits to...
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U-M livestock judging team wraps up successful year
The young team placed in the top 10 in three national contests. The University of Minnesota’s livestock judging team has wrapped up a busy, successful season and was rewarded for its efforts by...
View ArticleFescue toxin cuts livestock gains; new book tells ways to fix problem
First copies of “Fescue Toxicosis and Management,” second edition, have arrived. Everything need to manage toxic fescue comes in a new edition of an old booklet, says Craig Roberts, University of...
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Plan ahead to maximize space in your show trailer
Iowa Limousin breeder offers tips for packing your livestock trailer for cattle shows. It takes pre-planning, time and organization to efficiently and effectively pack your show trailer.“It takes as...
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Iowa BQA names its 2018 winners
Recipients of 2018 BQA honors exemplify continual improvement for beef cattle industry. At the 2018 Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit in December, the Iowa Beef Industry Council recognized...
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