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Livestock

How-to advice on raising livestock including cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and exotic animals.

Latest Livestock Stories

Have a plan in place to coax escaped livestock back to where they...
Goats are popular animals to keep on an acreage, but what's your...
A rotational grazing structure saves time, money, and your pastures
Small meat processing facilities are an important resource for rural...
Both producers and consumers benefit from this program

Our Country Livestock: Meat Goats

Raising Cattle

They aren't miniature cows; they're full beef animals, only...
Selecting the right animal increases your odds of getting the blue...
A cow that's healthy and productive adds value to the herd
The ideal fence is designed with your animals in mind
Monitor newly-weaned calves and new stock for respiratory disease

Our Country Livestock: Small Farm Marketing

Latest Blogs

Betsy's Backyard |
5/21/13 | 2:18 PM
Tiny tornadoes danced around central Iowa the past few days, dipping and twirling, but...read more
Betsy's Backyard |
5/17/13 | 3:29 PM
During the drought last year, the water level in our pond dropped by several feet. Some...read more