Make Hay While the Sun Shines...But Do It Safely!
Hay season is just around the corner. Cattlemen and women will be out in full force, mowing, raking and …
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Health Protocol for Maximum Profits With Cattle
In the cow/calf business, fall profits depend heavily on decisions producers make in the spring for both cows and …
Concerns About Feeding Soybeans to Cattle
Cows in North Carolina are usually fed hay during the winter. Hay quality is often deficient, so that supplemental …
ATV Safety on the Farm
When all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) first appeared in the United States in the 1970s, they were promoted and sold as …
Is Creep Feeding Calves Cost Effective?
Creep feeding is a means of providing supplemental nutrients to nursing calves, usually in the form of grain, protein …
There Is Such a Thing as Too Much Bull!
Everyone in the beef industry agrees that maintaining a 60-to-75 day breeding and calving season can be one of …
"Up Your Management" for Greater Returns on Your Herd
Cattlemen, are you going to run short on hay? Are you looking for hay to purchase? Well, in reality, …
Livestock and Snow: If You Are Cold, They Probably Are Too! Management Tips
Winter brings a special set of challenges for cattle producers. The need for labor and management increase just as …
What Is One of the Most Important Trace Minerals for Cattle? Copper!
Economic losses due to disease cost cattle producers hundreds of thousands of dollars every year. Aside from the obvious …
Scours in Calves Can Be Very Costly for Cattle Producers
Calf scours, or diarrhea, is a very costly problem for many producers. Calves suffering from scours can become critically …
Want to Improve Your Cattle Handling Skills? Put Yourself in the Cow's Shoes
Everyone involved in beef cattle production will, at some time, work cattle. Sound handling practices will affect the well-being …
It's All About That Colostrum!
When raising livestock, the importance of high quality colostrum cannot be over-emphasized. Colostrum is so important that sometimes it …