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4 steps to safer winter cattle handling

Winter can be a tough season to navigate, but planning ahead, preparing cattle and facilities, providing the right nutrition and taking safety precautions can make it easier.

November 29, 2022

Liane Carter

Following these four steps for safer winter cattle handling can help take the sting out of winter weather.

Considerations when using self-feeders to finish cattle

Self-feeders exist on almost every cattle feeding operation, but they’re not always utilized properly. Taking these steps will help your self-feeders be as efficient and profitable as possible.

November 29, 2022

Don Cleaver and Heidi Doering-Resch

Regardless of why you utilize them, there are right and wrong ways to manage a self-feeder that can impact the overall health and performance of cattle. Compiling a list of things to consider will help you effectively utilize a self-feeder to reach your end goals.

Preventing livestock losses to large carnivores

For livestock producers who struggle with large carnivores on their rangeland, there are many nonlethal options, from guard dogs to range riders. Knowing your options can help prevent loss from cattle stress, injury and death.

November 28, 2022

Julie K. Young

There are numerous challenges to successfully raising livestock, including depredation by carnivores. Carnivores can kill, injure and stress livestock. Fortunately, there are several ways to reduce the risk of losing livestock to carnivores.

Irons in the Fire: Traveling alone together

November 28, 2022

Paul Marchant

I’m probably not really unique among the throngs of mankind when I pause, take a look back and marvel at the passage of time. My kids are all grown with children of their own, and it feels as though I’m mislabeled in my generation.

Southeast: 4 steps to create a plan for your operation in the new year

November 25, 2022

Kim Mullenix

Planning and preparation are always a good thing. Here are some STEPs to help you plan for 2023.

Midwest/ North: 6 ways you could improve infrastructure on your cattle operation

November 25, 2022

Travis Meteer

The decision to invest in your operation may be a difficult one this year. Here are a few areas of the farm and ranch to pay special attention to as you evaluate your operation needs and return on your investment.

South Central: Is that feed actually cheaper?

November 25, 2022

Jason Banta

When it comes to buying feed, the option that appears to be the cheapest may not be.

2022 agricultural law year in review

November 25, 2022

Tiffany Lashmet

Yet again, it has been a big year in agricultural law. Ranchers across the country should be aware of a number of significant legal issues and developments that have occurred over the past 365 days.

Across the Fence: The gift of presence

November 25, 2022

Marci Whitehurst

When our kids were little, we made an effort to go see grandparents over the holidays. We flew south some years and drove five hours to my folks other years.

Leveraging the decline in cattle inventory

November 23, 2022

Cassidy Woolsey

With drought plaguing much of the West and herd dispersals happening in affected areas, the industry is posed for a possible repeat. “So, let’s make sure we’re learning from the past,” Ross Bronson told viewers in a webinar hosted by Redd Summit Advisors.

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