What’s black and powdery fine, with holes all over? “Biochar” might not be everyone’s immediate response, but this soil additive is gaining popularity in the U.S. Now, University of Idaho (U of I) researchers hope to put numbers to the benefits of biochar application on Palouse farms.

A region that can grow almost everything still comes up short when it matters most – fall.

Summer’s warmth and sunshine should spell carefree days for young nursing calves, with pastures coming to life and the stresses of harsher weather in the past. Yet, behind this idyllic curtain, the threat of summer pneumonia lies in wait, ready to challenge newborns’ health and well-being.

Au-delà des mesures pour freiner les changements climatiques, il faut aussi se préparer à composer avec l'inévitable. « On ne pourra pas dire dans 10 ans qu'on ne l'avait pas vu venir. »

Adopting targeted reproductive management requires a shift in how we evaluate reproductive success because the metrics that made sense under blanket synchronization do not tell the full story under a targeted approach.

A mad scientist.

That’s what Kimberly Wolter calls her husband, Bradley. She’s teasing, of course, but says it with all the affection in the world. And there is certainly more than a kernel of truth to her assertion.

Located near Cooperstown in east-central North Dakota, Red Legend Cattle is a family ranch focused on producing high-quality Red Angus genetics. Brothers Mark and Bryan Ressler formed their partnership in 2013 and today manage a herd of registered Red Angus cattle alongside a diversified grain and row-crop operation.