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10 best practices to steward a healthy relationship with your veterinarian

Effective communication, safety practices and flexibility are a few things producers can prioritize to help create and maintain a healthy and beneficial relationship with their vet.
April 15, 2024
Aimee Robinson

Consider implementing Dr. Fahrmeier’s 10 best practices to help alleviate burnout risk and unintended stress placed on your veterinarian and their team.


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The silent struggle

It’s no secret farmers and ranchers face unique challenges that 98% of the U.S. population can’t relate to. Farmer suicide rates are three to five times higher than the national average. Resources are available for those who are looking for help.
March 28, 2024
Linnea Harvey

Picture this: A rancher is driving his truck through a field spanning as far as the eye can see. He’s checking his cow herd again, and it’s nearing the end of calving season.


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GWP* does right by methane, now we need to do right by GWP*

We’ve come up with reliable ways to measure methane emissions and its impact on global temperatures. It’s imperative to show producers exactly what impact their methane reduction is having on the climate.
March 18, 2024
Frank Mitloehner

When Oxford's Myles Allen talks, I always suggest it’s worth a listen – particularly when he shares information that can help improve sustainability in the cattle sector.


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Strengthening the ag supply chain to reduce methane emissions

When it comes to our supply chain, everyone from farmers and ranchers to transporters to consumers has a role to play in improving the levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
January 17, 2024
Frank Mitloehner

In a world where it’s difficult to get anyone to agree on anything, the court of public opinion leans heavily in favor of a reduction in greenhouse gases within our agricultural supply chain. But how to accomplish that goal – and who in the chain is ultimately responsible for it – are other matters altogether.


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Growing the industry one heifer at a time

MYBEP offers youth cattle experience.
December 11, 2023
Abigail George

MYBEP connects young cattle enthusiasts with cattle producers and facilitates a mentorship relationship between the two. MYBEP participants receive a heifer calf to raise, show and start their own herd with.


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Progressive Cattle’s top 10 online articles from the past year

Take a look at our most-read online articles of 2023.
November 24, 2023

Take a look at our most-read online articles of 2023.


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Hank the Cowdog’s adventure to the classroom and beyond

Through five educational books about ranching, school children are learning about ranch life, all through the eyes of Hank the Cowdog.
August 21, 2023
Allyson Dalton

Through a partnership with John Erickson, author of the beloved Hank the Cowdog series, the story of ranching is spreading far and into the minds of school children, one book at a time.


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Cultivating hobbies for mental, physical and personal growth

Activities outside of regular farm or ranch work provide mental and physical relaxation. It can be as simple as developing a mini-vacation spot on the property or showing livestock and honing unique skills.
July 28, 2023
Don Tyler

Activities outside of work provide benefits that go far beyond taking it easy for a few hours.


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Exploring the specific stressors faced by cattle producers

Extension educators can make a difference in helping farmers and ranchers hold up under the many stressors that can lead to stress, anxiety, depression and substance misuse.
May 23, 2023
Rebekka M. Dudensing, Josh Maples, and Charley Martinez

Including mental health information in a variety of programs and formats may help familiarize livestock producers with mental health resources and remove barriers to talking about stress and depression.


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The key to measuring the livestock industry’s warming impact

A new metric for measuring methane emissions, GWP*, paints a clearer picture of animal agriculture’s true role in warming the planet and offers promise of the industry’s ability to achieve climate neutrality.
April 18, 2023
Frank Mitloehner

To paraphrase Peter Drucker, you can’t manage what you don’t measure. Ever since the business guru shared his words of wisdom, the principle has become integral to effectively running an organization. But who knew it also applies to animal agriculture, methane emissions and global warming?


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