Avoid pasture damage this winter. Noble SWCD’s Kirstin Roman explains how unrolling bales and strip-grazing can boost soil ...

November is a good time to review winter feeding plans, according to University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Eric Meusch. “Forage growth has come to an end, so making sure producers have ...

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 ...

SANBORN, Minn. — It’s the time of the year where cattle producers are starting to get their herds ready to endure the cold winter months. Troy and Hilary Paplow, manage Graff Feedlots in Sanborn, ...

Winter on the northern Great Plains is a harsh environment for beef cattle. During the winter, cattle increase their production of body heat in response to severe cold by increasing their heart rate, ...

Livestock producers looking for lower-priced winter feed may want to consider some lower quality forages and crop residues. These materials can be used as a way to reduce the cost of winter feeding, ...

As winter settles in across the region, livestock and owners alike are adjusting to freezing temperatures, snowfall and ...

Help cattle weather the elements and combat cold stress when the temperature drops. Maybe you can’t tell the difference between 15 and 32 degrees F after spending a few minutes outside, but your ...

Cattle eat hay as sleet begins to fall. A skirt around the bottom of hay bale rings can help reduce hay waste. It’s important to maintain good cattle nutrition through winter, and this year could ...

Moving the feeding area around the pasture is a good idea, especially after the calves start to arrive. Internal and external parasites can also be a concern. While winter is not a high risk time for ...

Well, you know, the cattle industry has been really great right now. A good time to be in the business with a price of the ...