So just out of curiosity, can anyone remember a time when cheatgrass did not dominate the Western landscape?

Bred cows vary in value according to a number of factors, including age, quality, weight, stage of gestation, hide color, time of year and location. Research at Oklahoma State University has examined 15 years of auction data in Oklahoma to determine the impact of these factors on commercial bred cow value.

Spring is on its way – and not a moment too soon. Now may be a good time to look at soil fertility, particularly for those that missed fall fertilization due to drought.

Breeding season is right around the corner, and a shorter calving period next year could be the first step toward improved reproductive performance in the long term.

Spring is here or near. Plans for spring calf-working and stockers heading to grass should consider growth-promoting implants. Of the management tools and technologies available today, implants still offer one of the more attractive benefit-to-cost ratios.

March is an exciting time. Temperatures start creeping up slowly, days get longer, and many producers in the Midwest and North begin to see the results of their 2016 mating decisions.

Life is not always heads or tails, black and white, or pass-fail. When it comes to beef, certain traits, like tenderness, are easier to quantify than others.

By a very slight margin, most Progressive Cattleman readers believe the U.S. should leave the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Just missed it. Just missing a flight, a deadline for a major rebate or watching your child’s winning shot at a ball game. The feeling is much the same.

I recently saw an ad on Facebook for The Bachelor of a bunch of very well-dressed young ladies feeding dairy calves and shoveling manure out of a cattle barn. It was like a train wreck – painful to watch, but I couldn’t look away!