Archive for the "livestock" Tag

On Friday, Chairman David Scott introduced H.R 8590, the Small Family Farmer and Rancher Relief Act. The first part of the act […]

When most consumers drive past corn fields on summer roads this season, they might assume the crop is going toward products like […]

Add value to your herd by marketing preconditioned weaned calves or through retained ownership past weaning. Preconditioning includes several practices that add […]

Consumers’ pick of ground beef has not waned despite near-record-high price levels. As Memorial Day weekend ended, the hamburger-heavy holiday helped fuel […]

According to Kansas State University Beef Cattle Nutritionist Phillip Lancaster, proper management of grazing pastures remains key to herd nutrition. Stocking rate […]

USDA announced Wednesday the update of both Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance. The updates to these viable […]

With wildfires sweeping the drought-stricken plains and ongoing severe weather concerns popping up with the springtime, emergency preparedness for your herd couldn’t […]

Cover crops are a focal point of agricultural conservation. But can they lend a hand in profitability for livestock producers? As feed […]

The Great Plains region continues to be ravaged by severe drought and wildfires. The already drought-plagued area wreaked havoc on crops and […]

Did you know that for every .27 pounds of human edible food that ruminants consume, they produce 1 pound of product? While […]