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Supplementing cows on drought-stressed pastures

October 7, 2025

Supplementing cows during drought is common practice. Harvested forages, such as hay, can be used to replace available forage for grazing. However,...

Deciding what to do with open cows

September 25, 2025

Prices for all classes of cattle remain high. Feed availability is adequate in most parts of the country and commodity feed prices remain moderately...

Orr Beef Research Center Field Day

September 2, 2025

The annual Orr Beef Research Center Field Day will take place at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. The meeting will be held at the new Ag...

More grazing days equals more profit

August 28, 2025

Record high prices, while certainly a good thing, can leave many cattlemen in a state of awe and somewhat lax on cost control.Common sense and...

Focus on the fundamentals

August 21, 2025

While better cattle prices are a relief to many, it is important to not lose site of the basics. A few fundamentals often seen on successful ranches...

Different identification methods

August 12, 2025

How do you know who is who? When you have a multitude of animals, it’s important to have an identification system in place. Using an ID system allows...

The importance of pregnancy checking cattle

July 28, 2025

Pregnancy checking cattle is beneficial to any operation. Culling open animals allows for saved feed costs and potential profit. Keeping a tight...

Keeping weaning low stress

July 18, 2025

Weaning is one of the most stressful times in a calf’s life. The stress that occurs at weaning can negatively affect early performance post-weaning,...

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