Kansas State University beef production specialist Emma Briggs discusses the advantages and disadvantages of three kinds of ...
It’s inevitable; winter weather always leads to cattle producers feeding their livestock supplemental forage, something that can be quite costly depending on the hay’s quality and availability.
Cattle values in Western Canada, including feeder cattle, maintained their high prices the week ending Jan. 18 in a ...
Dr. Karl Hoppe cautions against the use of barns to keep cattle sheltered against the cold. Hoppe, an Extension livestock ...
Dairy calves weaned gradually are more likely to have greater gain, more feed consumption and fewer health issues than those ...
Glacier FarmMedia - Today’s dairy calves are fed about eight litres of milk per day, and some farms are feeding up to 12.
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As rising temperatures melt the snow, what often follows are areas of mud. Just as it is hard for people to walk through a ...
Glacier FarmMedia - Although total mixed ration mixers have historically been popular on dairy farms, they are also becoming more common on beef ...
K-State experts said mud can cause cattle to have higher maintenance energy requirements, along with increasing the risk of hoof issues.
Economists expect the nation’s cattle herd to either remain steady or continue shrinking into 2025, as producers show caution about restocking amid high production costs and drought potential.
Cattle farmers enjoyed record prices in 2024, but still had to contend with disease and rising input costs that cut into ...
A farmer plowed through the snow during the recent blizzard, but finally made it to his rural church. He wuz relieved to see ...