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Tips for weaning beef calves
Here are a few strategies that are easily deployed to lower stress at weaning time.Use good stockmanship when handling cattle....
cows grazing cornstalks
A golden opportunity
It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of grazing cornstalks. Lowering feed costs, extending the grazing season, and getting animals back out on the...
people looking at beef cows
What is your ideal cow?
Herd rebuilding talks and a focus on shifting the beef cattle genetics conversation back to the cow, have more people asking questions about what...
cows grazing a cover crop
Cattle and crops create synergy
Synergy describes two separate systems that when combined, yield more than the sum of the individual systems when they are alone. In my experience,...
A group of black and white Simmental cattle standing in a pasture on a cloudy day.
Orr Beef Research Center Field Day
The annual Orr Beef Research Center Field Day will take place at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The meeting will be held at the new Ag Sciences...
cattle drinking from an automatic waterer
What is the best way to feed cattle mineral?
Most cattlemen know that minerals are important and feed them in some way to...
cows and calves on pasture
Hidden benefits of rotational grazing beyond soil health
We all want a future where the land continues to be productive and supportive of agriculture. And as cattle producers, you’ve probably heard about...
calf swatting flies away
Preventing Problems: Pests, Parasites, & Pet-Related Risks
Warm summer temperatures create the perfect environment for challenges from insects and internal and external parasites to transpire. Pets spending...
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