There are many websites and radio advertisements that offer services to help “compromise” IRS tax bills. Many of these offers make dubious claims and can entail up-front costs that exceed the results produced.

“It’s too soon to tell,” say various experts who have started to weigh in on the potential impact of Japan’s tragic earthquake and resulting tsunami on beef imports by the island nation. Japan is the largest customer for U.S. beef and pork exports in terms of dollar value. Japan accounted for 30 percent of U.S. pork exports and 15 percent of U.S. beef exports last year, according to Meat Trade News Daily.

Animal welfare is a topic of a lot of discussion across the livestock industries. One philosophy regarding welfare management and oversight centers on a concept of five freedoms livestock under our care should be granted.

In a day and time when farm inputs are on the rise, getting the most from your pastures could very well start with checking what you already have on hand.

What is the average hay-feeding period for cow-calf operations in Minnesota, Missouri and Mississippi? Anyone who was thinking 130 days gets a gold star! With such different climates, why do so many feed so much hay?

  Six years ago, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. helped seedstock producers add value through its Range Ready Health Warranted Breeding Stock program. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica has now extended its offering to include the Range Ready Quality Feeder Calf program.

“My goal is to have cattle use 60 percent of the vegetation and trample the other 40 percent.”

When discussing supplementation programs for grazing cattle, we have to first understand the reasons behind supplementation before we can further evaluate the value of supplementation.