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 ...

East Idaho rancher Matt Thompson knows there’s a payday coming if he can hold onto his cattle, as ranchers continue culling marginal livestock rather than feeding them extremely expensive rations ...

1. Take time to sample harvested forages prior to winter feeding. Use forage tests to fine tune your supplementation program.

Shelter belts, permanent wind breaks or even temporary wind breaks built from bales are all options to consider in winter ...

BURLEY • Strong hay and feed prices have cow-calf producers taking a pencil to their feed costs but experts warn not to sharpen those pencils too much. “As you look at feed costs, ask ‘Where can I ...

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 ...

URBANA, Ill. - Feed costs represent over half the total cost in a cow-calf production system. The majority of feed costs are from feeding cows during the winter season when most grasses are dormant.

Escalating costs for hay and supplements have many cattle producers concerned, especially with very poor pasture conditions and limited hay supplies in some areas of the state. Current feed costs have ...

Before long these sunny days will turn to bone chilling winter mornings of breaking ice and haying cattle, and ranchers should be vigilant to not get left out in the cold when it comes to managing ...

In other words, every cow is burning the equivalent of 4 lbs of corn per day just to deal with mud, rather than using that energy to maintain body condition, support pregnancy, or rebreed. That’s a ...

Gold Shaw Farm demonstrates how solar grazing helps feed cows sustainably year-round. Charlie Puth Responds to Backlash Over ...

The University of Missouri Extension is partnering with FCS Financial to provide a cattle producers meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Vernon County Fairgrounds Centennial Hall, 1641 ...