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The deadline to order Kansas 4-H Beef EID tags is quickly approaching on December 15.

In many regions where spring calving occurs, the weather can be cold and wet. These conditions can encourage pathogen growth, and in confined areas such as calving lots, pathogen loads can increase rapidly.

Stockpiling tall fescue is the is the most economical way feed cows during the winter months.

“Producers have $2000 invested in the purchase of the feeder animal. When you add the cost of feed, bedding, labor, and interest, the total cost of production is hovering around $2700 per animal,” she said.

South Dakota State University Extension is launching a new year-round webinar series for cattle producers.

Greenfield is Iowa location, to be held Jan. 15

Greenfield is Iowa location, to be held Jan. 15

Body condition score (BCS), an indicator of relative fatness, which is representative of energy stores, can be visually assessed at any point in time to evaluate the nutritional status of cattle.

the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) reiterated the important role of beef in a healthy diet and responded to the questionable advice published in the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Scientific Report.

With kidding and lambing season right around the corner, owners should prepare their animals to get the best outcome.