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fireworks over a barn
Can fireworks cause stress on beef cattle?
You’re pulling back into your driveway after a night spent watching the fireworks and celebrating independence. Then, you see pairs of eyes staring...
Hay in a barn
Should I buy hay or grow my own hay?
While cost is the primary factor, there are several reasons to choose buying hay or growing it.Buy HayLimited land resources to use for hay...
Cows in a pasture wearing virtual fence collars
Survey responses needed: Help us help you
For my summer research project as an I-BELIEF University of Illinois Beef Extension intern, I am studying technology adoption among beef cattle...
New World Screwworm (NWS) is the name of this metallic colored, flesh-eating pest
New world screwworm: Questions every cattle producer is asking
On June 3, 2026, the USDA confirmed the detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) on a cattle ranch near La Pryor, Texas in a 3-week-old bovine’s...
Cows off in the distance grazing in a pasture
Spring breeding season is underway- What can you influence?
By the time producers get into the swing of breeding season, most of the outcome has already been written. Previous decisions and the prior calving...
summer annual forages growing in a field
Growing summer annual forages
With poor profitability projections on most row crop budgets, planting summer annual forages and using forage mixes for grazing should be considered...
black baldy cows grazing
Early spring grazing management tips
Turning cows out on immature forages can have consequences. If forages are overgrazed early, permanent damage to grass stands can lower yields and...
Angus bull
What will a good bull cost me in 2026?
A popular question this time of year is “What will a good bull cost me?.” My go-to answer is usually… “How much revenue loss would you have from a...
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