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 ...

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, ...

The winter feeding season is rapidly approaching and beef producers need to supply supplements that meet the nutritional requirements of cattle. A killing frost is a good signal to begin supplementing ...

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, ...

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 ...

Ohio experienced historic drought this year, forcing some farmers to haul thousands of gallons of water to keep their crops and animals alive. In a normal summer, Trista Nelson’s herd of cattle spend ...

It’s not the cold that bothers livestock as much as Iowa's capricious wintry blasts of wind, farmers say. That’s when livestock operations shift into full defensive mode, said Craig Clausing, who runs ...

We'll be hosting our annual Beef Cattle Update at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 at St. Thomas Church, 103 E. Spring Street in Camp Point.Monte Rowland with Ursa Co-op, Travis Meteer with University of ...

A CalFire helicopter transports hay bales to cattle in Humboldt County. (photo: CalFire) Miles of deep snow stranded as many as 1,300 head of cattle from their ranchers in Humboldt County last week, ...