What’s the most important part of your mineral program? It may not be the brand or the formulation – but rather how you manage it. The perfect mineral supplement probably does not exist, albeit the benefit of a good mineral program is well established, even if not fully understood.

Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) is an important forage and hay crop grown primarily in the southeastern and southern Great Plains regions, although it occurs in other areas of the U.S. and world. It was introduced from Africa into the U.S. in 1751.

The selenium issue is a little like professional baseball – every year brings new developments, it’s a source of avid discussion and people rely on statistics to support whatever opinion they currently espouse.

In 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released the eighth revised edition of the Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle. This publication reviews the peer-reviewed scientific literature, establishes the nutrient requirements of beef cattle, identifies areas of needed research and serves as a guide to beef cattle nutritionists.

Cover crops are a tool that can provide dual benefits – soil management and cattle feed – however, not all cover crops are suitable as a forage crop for cattle.

As the first hint of green signaled spring and summer grazing would soon be here, many of us were finalizing our plans for the upcoming breeding season.

It’s been a while (30 years) since I, the god of good taste, answered your many questions regarding what’s in style. It’s quite natural that you’d seek guidance from such a fashion-forward expert as myself.

So I was at a county 4-H leaders’ council meeting the other night. I was there on behalf of the county fair board. Seems there were some questions from leaders regarding some of the rules of the livestock shows at the county fair. They wanted their concerns addressed before the beginning of the official weigh-in two weeks hence.

The newspaper photo showed them leaning into the harmony like four caroling coyotes. The caption named the pickers and said they were members of a new country singing group. It announced that they would be playing at the Dairy Queen on Thursday.

In most Progressive Cattleman readers’ opinions, China will grant full access to U.S. beef exports within the next five years.