Creating A Herd Health Plan for the Beef Herd By Jaclyn KrymowskiMost ranchers, large and small scale alike, could tell you quite a bit about their animal health protocols and yearly schedule if you asked them offhand. Considerably fewer would likely be able to produce a formalized written protocol. This makes...

Predator Management and Control. By Heather Smith Thomas. Some farms and ranches experience livestock losses due to predators.  Nationwide the most common predator is the coyote, but in some western states wolves are an increasing problem, along with the occasional mountain lion or bear.  In areas...

TMR Mixers - Many Options to Fit Any Purpose.  By Heather Smith Thomas. The advantage of feeding a TMR (total mixed ration) diet is that each cow can consume the necessary level of nutrients in each bite.  The mixed ration should include good quality forages, a balance of grains and proteins, vitamins...