A beef producer’s ultimate goal is to find a beneficial, cost-effective feed that will meet the needs of their herd. That’s why discovering a feed that is economically and nutritionally sound is a win for any operation.

Cattle just aren’t traded the same today as they were decades ago. Chances are the beef business isn’t going to reverse its ways, said Iowa cattleman Ed Greiman during the Feeding Quality Forum in August.

Labeling feed products has become increasingly complex, both for the manufacturer and the end user. This is true not only as a result of state and federal regulation but also because of varieties of byproducts coming into use in animal feeds.

Corn silage serves as an excellent roughage source in beef cattle diets. It is highly digestible, palatable and blends well in a total mixed ration. As a medium-energy feedstuff, it can be used as the primary ingredient in growing diets for calves.

How would you like to save $15 per cow on your winter feeding bill? What if I told you it could be done by making one timely change to what you are feeding your cows grazing on native grass pasture?

If you want to pick a fight with someone, take a side on the debate about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on social media. GMOs are also called genetically engineered crops, transgenic crops or biotech crops.

Despite having lived in, or near, rattlesnake country my entire life, I’ve never known anyone who actually got bit by one, let alone got bit and lived to tell the tale. Until now, that is.

It was a little after midnight after the last day of the county fair. I was worn out and ready for the week to be done. A couple of my fellow fair board members and I were trying to wrap up some cleanup projects and prepare for a barrel racing the next morning.

This year’s grazing season was unique no matter where you went. There were areas where they received too much rain at one time, areas where they got perfect amounts of rain throughout the entire season and areas where they needed every drop of rain they could get.