Cattle grazing on small cereals need essential minerals like calcium, magnesium, and sodium. Proper supplementation prevents deficiencies, reduces health risks, and supports cattle growth and productivity.

NPPC President Lori Stevermer testified before the Senate, highlighting how California’s Prop 12 raises costs, disrupts supply chains, and threatens American pork producers and agriculture.

Nebraska cattle producer and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Buck Wehrbein testified before the U.S. Senate Committee.

Cereal rye, winter wheat, and winter triticale grown on the same soil will have a similar mineral profile.

After a hot and droughty summer and fall, you may need to determine whether your pastures need some extra management to return to productivity.

Dry conditions have persisted across much of the state throughout the winter.

The February Cattle on Feed report showed a slight decrease in cattle numbers with interesting regional variations in placements influenced by external factors.

A new bipartisan bill proposes mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef, helping consumers support American farmers and ensuring meat quality.

The number of hogs on Canadian farms eased in 2024, after rising slightly the previous year. The national hog herd as of Jan. 1 2025 was pegged at 13.98 million head in a Statistics Canada livestock inventory report on Tuesday. That is down 0.9% from a year earlier and marks the lowest for the date

Plan grazing so that paddocks with the most forage are used first. Rotate as often as possible, as rapidly growing grass calls for rapid rotation.