On this episode of the podcast sponsored by Zinpro, join Progressive Cattle Editors David, Carrie, Paul and Allyson for a preview of the July issue of Progressive Cattle and the annual beef statistics poster

My husband is great at judging distances. Time is another story entirely.

Here’s a confession that hopefully doesn’t alienate me too much from you serious cattlemen and women out there: Whenever I get my hands on a sire directory from one of the semen sales companies, I flip straight to the club calf section. 

Heifer selection is important because of the long-term impacts it can have on an operation. 

Stockpiling requires strategic management (and a little timely rainfall) for success. See how stockpiling bahiagrass works.

The palatability of feed has a lot more to do with cattle health than some might think. Much like humans, if food doesn’t smell or taste good, cattle simply won’t eat it. However, we can’t discuss palatability without first considering the hygiene and quality of the forage in the feed.

We’re in the heat of summer, a welcome time for many reasons – warm sunny days for putting up hay crops, ripening fields for harvest season, cattle contently foraging, and perhaps even some trips to the river or lake for fun.