If you’re worried about rebuilding the herd in 2014, Nebraska Angus producer Trevor Lienemann doesn’t think you need to fret.

Most cattle producers are well aware of the value and importance of assuring that newborn calves receive colostrum soon after they are born.

Sunday: I found Studly, the ram, in the bullpen. My horse, Gentleman, was there, too. In fact, every animal I owned, including my dog, was in the bulls’ pasture and they were all trying to do strange things to one another.

So there I was, changing planes in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. A 20-something lady looked up and said, “Well, it’s good to see a cowboy again.”

Increasing wolf populations are significantly impacting Western ranchers, but the extent of this impact has not been well-documented.

Cattle will naturally seek windbreaks in the winter. In cold weather, cattle require additional energy to maintain body temperature, and wind chill further increases energy demands.

When one begins the process of selecting bulls to produce replacement heifers, or bulls to be service sires of replacement heifers, a number of criteria come to mind.

Many producers who reduced cow numbers in the recent drought years are considering adding females to their herds again.

Milk is clearly a good thing in the beef cow herd. Heavier milking cows produce heavier calves.

Development of replacement heifers is a long and thus costly process that becomes even more costly when heifers fail to re-breed or must be culled for reasons other than age.