Should You Invest in Cattle Facilities for Your Operation?

Should You Invest in Cattle Facilities for Your Operation? By Jessica Graham. In the cattle industry we’re always trying to stay up-to-date and improve our profitability and operations. We take a portion of our profits and we reinvest it back into our herd, ranch, and farm. One of the ways some...

Innovative Housing Options

Innovative Housing Options. By Maura Keller. Proper cow and calf housing can have a profound effect on the health and well-being of livestock. From loafing sheds to calf hutches and pens, today’s housing options for cows and calves are as vast as the producers themselves.“There are many different...

Practical Security Points for the Ranch

Practical Security Points for the Ranch. By Jaclyn Krymowski. Sufficient ranch security can be defined in many ways. Historically, rural areas have felt security with relatively low-input measures such as a farm dog or latched gate. But in an age of cyber hackers, agroterroism and desperate criminals, farms...

Under Cover

Under Cover. By Maura Keller. These days, just about everyone in the agricultural business is burdened with some kind of challenge—from protecting crops and animals from disease to preventing erosion of fertile soil to providing weed protection and reducing the requirements for water, fertilizers, and...

Cattle Handling Facilities

Cattle Handling Facilities. By Deke Alkire, Noble Ag Research Institure, Former Ag Consultant. Cattle handling facilities are necessary for proper animal husbandry. Low stress cattle handling practices combined with good facilities will allow you to process cattle safely and efficiently. Here are some things...

Sometimes - You Just have to say “You’re Right”

Sometimes - You Just have to say “You’re Right”.  By Larry Myers – Strobel Manufacturing. Jillian was 18 years old and off to college.Having grown up on a family-owned feedyard in rural Northwest Oklahoma, her family fully expected her to quickly adjust to life in the big city and...

Confinement Buildings in the Cow/Calf Operation

 Confinement Buildings in the Cow/Calf Operation By Beth Doran Beef housing systems and their management was the topic for the April 4th Animal Care Wednesday Webinar. Beth Doran, Extension Beef Specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, provided insight and examples of critical...

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...