The Smith family captures value from cover crops twice—first as high-quality cattle feed and then as biological fuel for ...
Turnout for the first time is a critically important stage in the development of weanling cattle. Calves born last autumn will have been placed on a bespoke ration post weaning, one which has been ...
The cooperative said the 100,000-ton facility will produce complete grind-mix bulk feed, primarily for swine and poultry farms, using local corn, along with soybean meal and other ingredients.
Cattlemen who reduce the feed costs for their cow-calf herd can improve the profitability of their operation. “Feed costs are the biggest cost by far for raising a cow,” said Mark Hilton, veterinarian ...
UC ANR scientists are at Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center studying how seaweed additives could be incorporated into cattle grazing systems to reduce methane production.
K-State beef cattle expert outlines how to use donated hay wisely and protect cow body condition after a wildfire event.
A workshop in Delta Junction will cover several topics related to feeding livestock during Alaska’s long, cold winters. The ...
Sheep farmers are often cautious about adopting total mixed ration feeding, in the belief that a manufactured compound is best suited to ewe intakes in late pregnancy. See also: Advice on forage ...
An ag meteorologist says livestock will experience extreme cold stress through the weekend as Winter Storm Fern moves across the U.S. Matt Makens with Cattle Fax tells Brownfield, “That covers all of ...
Anabolic implants are an efficient technology to improve feedlot cattle growth rate, feed efficiency, and lean tissue accretion. The most likely mechanisms of anabolic implants are increased growth ...
While calf prices have fallen in fall 2025, calf prices are still historically high. With relatively low 2025 feed grain prices, growing calves past weaning can still make backgrounding economically ...