Plan for the Best Prepare for the Worst during Calving Season

 Plan for the Best Prepare for the Worst during Calving Season. Article provided by Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service - Northeast District's Timely Topics Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar is quoted saying “Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” Most cattle...

Feed Efficiency… How We Got It All Wrong

 Feed Efficiency… How We Got It All Wrong. By Kit Pharo - Photos provided by Pharo Cattle Company Defining and measuring feed efficiency is something I have always struggled with.   It’s definitely not as easy as science wants it to be.   Science wants to break...

To Cull or Not to Cull

 To Cull or Not to Cull. By Bruce Derksen. The main goal of most cow calf producers is to make a profit and the easiest way to reach this goal is to wean a productive and healthy calf each year from each female exposed to a bull.  To improve overall herd performance and profitability, those animals...

Your Weaning Decisions Matter

 Your Weaning Decisions Matter. By Jaclyn Krymowski. Weaning is among the less enjoyed annual ranch events. The challenging process attempts to break one of evolution’s strongest forged bonds – the dam’s nurturing relationship with her offspring. As cattlemen we appreciate and...

Behlen Country Offers Cattle Producers Cutting Edge Ranching Equipment

Behlen Country Offers Cattle Producers Cutting Edge Ranching Equipment By Steve Weisman Recognized as the nation’s leading manufacturer of livestock and ranch equipment, Behlen Country (www.behlencountry.com), headquartered in Columbus, NE, is the largest division of Behlen Mfg. Co., which provides...

Preserving or Culling Bulls in the Off-Season

Preserving or Culling Bulls in the Off-Season By Bruce Derksen     Producers pulling bulls from natural service at this time of year will soon be sending them to winter lodging on the farm or ranch.  Considering bulls are a massive portion of the success of the cow/calf herd production,...

The Dreaded Horn Fly

 The Dreaded Horn Fly By Kit Pharo Many of the problems we encounter in the cow-calf business have a genetic factor.   Genetic selection is the only way to provide a permanent solution to many of our problems.   Horn flies are no exception.   It doesn’t take a genius...

3 Areas of Cattle Comfort

 3 Areas of Cattle Comfort By Bruce Derksen In todays interconnected society, it is important for producers to take note of cattle comfort.  Some might ask- What does it even mean and why should we worry about it?Isn’t it enough that we feed, water and enclose them?  Cattle comfort means...