As we prepare to build back the U.S. beef herd and reduce the diseases threatening U.S. beef production, farmers and ranchers should consider how to protect their animals and operations before it is too late.

I was on my way to Almo, Idaho – literally on the other side of the mountain from my home place near Oakley – to retrieve one of my cows who’d strayed off to the east and down into the Almo Valley instead of heading west to home, as she should have done during the fall gather.

Gérer correctement les vaches pendant la période de transition est l’un des facteurs les plus importants pour le succès global des fermes laitières. Pendant la période de transition, les besoins en nutriments changent pour soutenir la croissance fœtale, la colostrogénèse et la lactation future. 

Mes parents représentent la cinquième génération à exploiter la ferme familiale. Ils l’ont officiellement rachetée de mon grand-père en 2009, après que celui-ci soit tombé malade. 

“Be prepared” is a motto to live by, especially during calving season. With that in mind, here are a few items that are essential to have on hand, plus some best-practice tips to consider.

The use of biological products in agriculture has increased by 300% over the past 10 years and is expected to continue an upward trajectory. Vast amounts of information and claims surrounding these products have left many growers to wonder how these products fit into the production practices on their farms.

After building a state-of-the-art blueberry processing facility, Breanne Stobbe made her husband, AJ, promise that they wouldn’t undertake another large project for at least one year. As fate would have it, the opportunity to purchase a cheese processing facility would arise one month after the ultimatum was given, and together, they couldn’t say no.

A regular question was, “What’s the combination to start that buggy without flooding it?”