Three minutes was all it took. Three minutes and my groceries were purchased, loaded in my trunk and I was pulling out of the Walmart parking lot. Now, for those of you that do the shopping, you know a quick trip to Walmart – even at self-checkout – can take much, much longer.

The severe winter event in mid-February that dipped as far south as Texas disrupted packing plant operations, further-processing facilities and delivery of cattle to plants.

Annual ryegrass is a high-quality, cool-season forage grown widely in the southeast U.S. Desirable forage yield and nutritive value characteristics make it a key component of forage systems for beef cattle for grazing, hay or baleage production.

As many cow herds are gearing up for breeding season, you may find yourself in a situation where you’re still waiting for late-bred females to calve.

Pairs are venturing out for summer grazing, so for many in the West it’s time to put on the farming hat and complete some grazing land management practices.

Unfortunately, part of the cow-calf business is that animals sometimes die. Sometimes these deaths are the result of natural causes, and other times they are the result of an infectious disease, a nutritional issue or something else.

Most livestock producers are aware that stress can have a major impact on growth, reproduction, handling and temperament. But stress can also affect carcass and meat quality characteristics, including meat color, product losses and palatability.