Cassidy and David visit with Bob Milligan, a senior consultant with Dairy Strategies LLC, who shares his insight on working with cattle ranchers and those in ag related to business management. Also get to know Kate James, Progressive Cattle’s summer intern, and what goes into her work with the publication.

U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the USDA’s plans to conduct an in-depth review on “Product of the USA” labeling requirements, following a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) vote to strengthen enforcement of the “Made in USA” standard.

Bahiagrass is a warm-season perennial grass widely used in the Coastal Plain region of the southeast U.S. for forage production.

Supplementing cows during drought is common practice. Harvested forages, such as hay, can be used to replace available forage for grazing.

I was recently riding through the county taking in the status of our pastures and hayfields, as most irrigation has been turned off for the year.

Many producers will be weaning calves in the next few months. The goal of a good weaning program is to minimize stress on calves and prepare them to perform as replacement heifers, stockers or feeders.