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calf in a pasture with a nose insert to aid in weaning

Tips for weaning beef calves

October 15, 2026

Here are a few strategies that are easily deployed to lower stress at weaning time.Use good stockmanship when handling cattle....

Cattle and crops create synergy

August 24, 2026

Synergy describes two separate systems that when combined, yield more than the sum of the individual systems when they are alone. In my experience,...

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What is the best way to feed cattle mineral?

July 29, 2026

Most cattlemen know that minerals are important and feed them in some way to...

Hidden benefits of rotational grazing beyond soil health

July 22, 2026

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...

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Two 4-H members practice veterinary skills, including wearing protective equipment and examining a stuffed animal on a veterinary table.

October 13, 2026

Local 4-H youth explore veterinary science at University of Illinois Camp Vet Med
Twenty-six youth from the Moultrie-Douglas, Shelby, and Cumberland County 4-H programs recently traveled to the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine for its annual Open House, themed “Camp Vet Med.” The event offered a day of hands-on learning, career exploration, and...

Volunteers in costumes at Boo at the Slough Event

September 24, 2026

Boo at the Slough invites families to learn about swamp creatures
CYPRESS, Ill. — Vultures, snapping turtles and cottonmouths, oh my! Do you want to learn more about creatures of the swamp? Come out to the Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center, 8885 IL-37, Cypress, on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for...

Patti Powell and Becki Wisdom holding Illinois Bats poster during a program

July 31, 2026

Discovering Bats: Nighttime Superheroes program reaches youth across southern Illinois
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – This summer, youth across southern Illinois explored the fascinating world of bats through the program, Discovering Bats: Nighttime Superheroes. Through interactive storytelling, hands-on activities, and educational games, participants learned about one...

Bronwyn Aly and Kacie Athey speaking to a group of registrants at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Field Day

July 15, 2026

Field Day offers an in-depth look at research at Dixon Springs Agricultural Center
SIMPSON, Ill. – Dixon Springs Agricultural Center is a University of Illinois research center dedicated to agricultural innovation, hands-on education, and rural development in the heart of southern Illinois. Since 1934, DSAC has supported farmers, landowners, and communities with practical,...

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