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 ...

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 ...

As winter settles in across the region, livestock and owners alike are adjusting to freezing temperatures, snowfall and ...

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, ...

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, ...

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, ...

Well, you know, the cattle industry has been really great right now. A good time to be in the business with a price of the ...

Cattle eat hay as sleet begins to fall. A skirt around the bottom of hay bale rings can help reduce hay waste. It’s important to maintain good cattle nutrition through winter, and this year could ...

On a recent late morning at a snow-covered farm in Western Nevada, Lucy Rechel had a spring in her step. Rechel, who manages the cattle operation at Snyder Livestock Company, said the cows were ...

Seaweed is once again showing promise for making cattle farming more sustainable. A new study by researchers at the UC Davis found that feeding grazing beef cattle a seaweed supplement in pellet form ...

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, ...