For those of you who have been in the cattle production business for any amount of time, you have probably been burned once or twice by a handshake lease deal gone wrong.

Integrating different data streams into a unified ecosystem helps transform information into meaningful action. True integration allows dairy producers to analyze, compare and interpret multiple parameters simultaneously, resulting in faster, more informed decisions that enhances cow welfare, efficiency and profitability.

Meet MaryGrace Erickson, dairy nutritionist, CSA Animal Nutrition

Andrea Brocklebank will become the Canadian Cattle Association’s (CCA) chief executive officer in early March. The CEO role is a new designation for the Canadian Cattle Association.

Over the past several decades, beef cows have quietly gotten bigger. In 1975, the average beef cow weighed just over 1,000 pounds; by 2009, that number had jumped to 1,350 pounds, and today, many herds include cows tipping the scales at 1,400 pounds or more.

Helping applicators and farmers generate wide-ranging questions and discussing potential solutions are among the main goals of the University of Wisconsin Extension’s Manure Applicator Training 101.

Few seasons on the ranch inspire more optimism than calving time. With calf prices at historic highs, every live and healthy calf represents not just an animal, but a major financial asset.