With the price of cattle and beef often in flux, wise producers are always looking for ways to build financial resiliency. One way to capture the most value out of cattle is to process them and market the meat directly to customers.

Cattle come from across the U.S. to Gregory Feedlots because producers know the customer service and end product they will receive is superior.

It’s time to talk more about controlling replacement costs from the perspective of the cow-calf enterprise.

After a hard birth, some calves are dull or even unconscious from oxygen shortage and fail to start breathing. But there are things producers can do to help calves start breathing. 

I seem to have a chronic ailment. I complain about the weather. I don’t know if there’s a true scientific declaration (climatological whine-itis?) regarding this syndrome, but I promise you it’s real.

Across the Midwest, spring calving season is just around the corner. Sometimes grueling but often beloved and fulfilling, calving season is an incredibly important time of year for cow-calf producers.

You should never hesitate to contact your veterinarian if needed, but I am going to pass on some things I have learned to help you feel more comfortable with calving assistance.