These four measurements can help you determine what your herd needs are for additional nutrition. Harvested forages, like hay, are a significant investment for cattle nutrition programs. The U.S.

Grazed forage might not be adequate to meet beef cattle's nutritional needs this time of year, North Dakota State University Extension Service livestock experts warn. "The nutritional quality of ...

Some Northwest dairy farmers have experienced low milk prices, belly-high flooding, extreme heat, extreme cold events and fires in the past couple of years. Now, the challenge is highly pathogenic ...

Just like people, livestock require the correct amount of nutrients in their diets. To help producers easily determine the nutrients in feed mixes, the Clemson University Precision Agriculture group ...

The first heat wave of summer can have negative effects on cattle, but it’s the second heat wave causes the most damage, say University of Missouri Extension specialists. MU Extension state specialist ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... FORT COLLINS — John Matsushima, a retired Colorado State University professor and a pioneer in beef-cattle nutrition, will be honored on Jan. 14 as 2013 ...

I don`t know about you, but I have not enjoyed the recent 100 degree heat wave. Most likely, cattle in the area have not enjoyed it either. Cattle have a temperature comfort zone that ranges from zero ...

"Get fired up" (Taste, May 25) contained a number of inaccuracies about differences in beef from various production practices. I'm assuming that while beef isn't specifically mentioned in the story ...

Keeping feed costs low, performance high and purchase cost affordable can make backgrounding a good opportunity this winter.

ALVORD, Iowa - A northwest Iowa farmer asked a neighbor to take care of his beef feedlot while he and the family took a Florida vacation last fall. Six months later, he has sued the neighbor for ...