When considering the purchase of livestock scales, producers should put a sharp pencil to whether or not knowing the accurate dosage for vaccines and dewormers, and benchmarking prices at the sale barn, is justifiable for their operation.

Is your feed mixer working correctly? One quick way to find out is by emptying a couple of packages of small marshmallows into the mixer while it is mixing other feed ingredients.

The aerial view of Adam and Sarah Wilson’s cow-calf operations in Abingdon and Lebanon, Virginia, reveals lush green pastures, tall trees and 300 cow-calf pairs in each location.

Here in the mountains and foothills of central Idaho, three generations of my family have developed natural springs in order to graze dryland pastures.

I can’t imagine a Christmas without kids. Holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas are made special by those with wet diapers, no hair or teeth. And that’s just the old fogies among us; the babies are even more entertaining.

Over the years, I’ve argued, debated, conversed and commiserated with my kids over myriad subjects and themes, ranging from the length of my daughters’ dresses and my sons’ ability to tuck a shirt in to presidential politics, the price of October fat cattle and serious social issues like racism and sexual violence.

Yer lookin’ at a feller with no tennis shoes, a ’76 GMC pickup, an outhouse and a learning permit for a cellphone. But, lest you lump me into that group of stodgy ol’ dinosaurs who cling to the days of Garth Brooks, pygmy Angus and real spare tires, let me assure you I have stepped boldly into the modern world of manly footwear.

Here’s a look back at which stories captured the most online attention from readers of Progressive Cattleman from December 2016 to November 2017.

It’s a simple choice: Plan or react? Every day, we encounter uncertainties. It’s how we plan for these moments that will affect our businesses, investments and pocketbooks.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) informed industry representatives on Nov. 20 that it would allow a 90-day waiver from the electronic logging devices (ELDs) mandate for all transporters of agricultural commodities.