Good nutrition for the entire herd is a key factor in producing high-value calves.

Graham Land and Cattle Co. serves south Texas feeders with pen capacity for 30,000 head and enough pasture to background another 15,000 head.

Successful ranchers, whether they realize it or not, grow forage as their primary business and use cattle to harvest the crop.

Feed is a significant portion of annual production costs in a cow-calf operation. These high costs make a supplement strategy with price control guidelines an important part of the management plan.

We all hope that the severe drought of 2011 is over. If it is, we need to use what we learned and write a preparation plan for the next one.

Livestock platform scales are viewed as a luxury by some cattlemen, while others consider them a necessary piece of equipment.

Often at cattleman seminars, a speaker will sound the alarm on gastrointestinal worm resistance to anthelmintics (dewormers). Is the alarm justified? Is there a resistance problem?

One of the details often overlooked in ranch management is tack maintenance. Proper tack care protects the investment, improves safety and provides more comfort to the horse and rider.

House and stable flies are two common pests in and around livestock-handling facilities. Control of these two species is an important part of a herd health plan since these insects often carry and transmit disease organisms.

Allowing cattle to become stressed can reduce weight gains, milk production, feed efficiency and disease immunity.