DuPont range and pasture specialists offer the following regional strategies for getting pasture and rangeland grasses off to a good start this spring.

My grandfather, a World War I veteran, died when I was 13. He was always an old man when I knew him, but the memories I have of him are mostly good ones.

Would you like to have more than half your cows pregnant in one morning? With the latest technologies available, timed A.I. programs can result in more than 50 percent conception rates on the first day of your breeding season without the added labor and expense of heat detection.

I suppose it’s treasonous for me to say this, but I can think of at least three animals that deserve to be on our national emblem and our money more than the bald eagle. Dogs and cows, for instance. Better still, the horse.

It had been a long day for Steffan. Frozen pipes, touchy tractors, cranky cows and a stuffy nose. A headache had kept him banging his head against the wall from 6 a.m. to sundown.

For most of the country, hay feeding is a necessary and expensive part of raising livestock – expensive in terms of production, harvest cost and in terms of valuable fertility removed from the soil.

High-quality protein, like lean beef, is especially important for children because it supports the growth, repair and maintenance of all body tissues, makes red blood cells and boosts the immune system.

When we think of extending the grazing season, we usually think of how long we can go into the fall or winter without feeding stored feed.

There are many important financial issues to be aware of when selling a farm or ranch. Planning for a sale with a team of advisers well in advance of a sale is critical for identifying these issues and for implementing strategies to effectively deal with them. One of the biggest issues is the income tax that can result from a sale.

As calving season approaches, think about how to make your job easier and potentially save more calves at calving. Calving season can be challenging for producers.