Spring is often thought of as a time with tulips in bloom, buds on the trees and green grass again. While these may be some of the highlights of spring, I feel that as a season, it is so much more than that.

Succession planning protects the family operation before crisis forces decisions no one is ready to make.

Risk in the cattle market doesn’t suddenly appear in the cash market. It can surface quietly – first on the board, in how futures are priced, how options reflect uncertainty and how basis behaves compared to those markets.

TMR audits started from a single question: Why did dairies that just bought a new mixer see a bump in milk production? Today, it is a fundamental tool that helps us use our equipment and data more effectively and better support our people and cows. Curiosity and a willingness to feed cows better will continue to influence what comes next.

By the time the corn silage is covered and the last acres of sunflowers are combined, the pace at Feikema Farms hardly slows. Located in Rock County in southwest Minnesota, the operation feeds roughly 4,000 head of cattle while cropping nearly 6,000 acres, a scale that reflects decades of steady growth and careful decision-making.

What would you think if I told you that the era of near‑unlimited flexibility in pesticide applications is coming to a close? The days of jumping into the sprayer as soon as fields are dry or calling the crop duster the moment conditions turn favorable for pests or pathogens are quickly fading. Change is coming – but why?

On Feb. 26, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) finalized removal of protections for the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), putting into effect a ruling made in a U.S. district court in Texas in August 2025.

Meet Irie Moussiaux, ruminant territory sales representative, Jefo USA

Far away from the Strait of Hormuz, the new oil crunch prices are hitting closer to home.

Whatever the combination of market, forage and cow health conditions emerge as the year wears on, says Brackenbury, “That’s the beauty of livestock – you always have to be prepared and have a willingness to adapt. You never know what kind of event will come.”