Running a small cowcalf operation can be rewarding, but it is not without challenges. Larger farms spread their costs over more cows, making it harder for smaller herds to compete. There also tend to ...

Proper heifer nutrition and management keep cattle healthy and increase long-term cattle operation profitability, expert says.

Regardless of when a cattle owner decides to calve—spring or fall—it’s one of the most stressful times of the year. With so many challenges related to animal welfare, disease management, and safety ...

Consider magnesium supplementation levels, particularly for lactating cows grazing wheat, rye, or triticale in the spring.

A cow's reproductive performance is measured by her ability to conceive, deliver and "mother" a calf to weaning every 365 days. In a commercial cow-calf operation, this is the primary factor affecting ...

Nebraska Extension will host a webinar titled Confinement Feeding Cow-calf Pairs in the Face of Limited Perennial Grass ...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Despite some exceptionally cold temperatures this winter, Jared Luhman, a cow-calf producer at Dry Creek Farms in Goodhue, Minnesota, was able to enjoy a relatively average year of ...

Tanner and Kerre Clark raise cattle in southwest Missouri. Tanner Clark said he enjoys time on the farm with his kids, and he said it is a good time in the cattle industry. On his Angus cow-calf ...

CattleFax has opened its 2025 Cow-Calf Survey for beef producers to benchmark profitability and industry trends. Participants can win one of three $700 vouchers by completing the survey by March 31.

SEBEKA, Minn. — The cows aren’t complaining about the ample green grass under their hooves at Full Circle Ranch. And that leaves the cattle producers knowing their work is paying off. The mostly ...

For farmers trying to improve soil health in their operation adding livestock can be a big benefit. But what do you do if you don’t own any cattle? In Nebraska farmers are partnering with local cow ...