Planning for the Calving Season

 Planning for the Calving Season By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator Having a plan and preparing ahead of time for the calving season can help to minimize calf loss. Photo courtesy of Troy Walz.For some calving season is here, while for others, the start of the calving season is still a few...

American Cattlemen December 2019

This issue brings you:
  • When Selecting Optimal Fence Consider Cost-Per-Foot
  • Winter Management of the Beef Cow Herd
  • Be Sure to have some Cattle Conventions on your to-do List Next Year
  • What ATV/UTV is Best For You

What ATV/UTV is Best For You

 What ATV/UTV is Best For You Whether you’re riding fences, hauling supplies, checking the herd, or reseeding an open pasture spot an ATV is an ideal tool for the ranch and farm owner needing to reach remote areas. And just as the work on your operation can vary, so does the equipment needed to carry...

Winter Management of the Beef Cow Herd

 Winter Management of the Beef Cow Herd. Good Winter Management Practices Help Cattle Tolerate The Wind and Cold Temperatures. Article courtesy of North Dakota State UniversityIn the northern Great Plains, winter is a fact of life in which severe cold temperatures, frequent dangerous wind chills, and...

American Cattlemen November 2019

This issue brings you:
  • Cattlemen's Showring
  • Thoughts from a Cattlemen
  • Is There Really an App for That?
  • Advancing Animal Disease Traceability
  • Taking predator control into consideration
  • CattleSort Helps Cattle Producers Save Time and Money

Advancing Animal Disease Traceability

 Advancing Animal Disease Traceability. Article provided by USDA. Animal disease traceability helps animal health officials know where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they’ve been, and when. This information is essential during a disease outbreak. USDA is currently working to strengthen...

Taking Predator Control into Consideration

 Taking Predator Control into Consideration. By Jaclyn Krymowski For as long as humans have kept domestic animals, there we’ve had conflicts with whatever local wildlife we must inevitably coincide with. Although we have modernized and found better ways to protect our livestock than primitive...

CattleSort Helps Cattle Producers Save Time and Money

 CattleSort Helps Cattle Producers Save Time and Money. By Steve Weisman Record keeping is an important part of a cattle producer’s business, but it’s also a pain, especially when the information is being recorded on a piece of paper. How often does it get misplaced or once home placed on...