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Livestock

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

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Latest Livestock Stories

goats
What to do if your animals get loose
Have a plan in place to coax escaped livestock back to where they...
show goats
Raising show goats vs. commercial goats
Goats are popular animals to keep on an acreage, but what's your...
cows
Rotational grazing structure
A rotational grazing structure saves time, money, and your pastures
meat plant
Building a meat plant
Small meat processing facilities are an important resource for rural...
pork checkoff
What is the pork checkoff
Both producers and consumers benefit from this program
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Our Country Livestock: Meat Goats

Raising Cattle

Lowline cattle
American Lowline Cattle
They aren't miniature cows; they're full beef animals, only...
Choosing show steers
Selecting the right animal increases your odds of getting the blue...
beef cow
Beef cow longevity
A cow that's healthy and productive adds value to the herd
Fencing for cattle
The ideal fence is designed with your animals in mind
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Bovine respiratory disease
Monitor newly-weaned calves and new stock for respiratory disease
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Our Country Livestock: Small Farm Marketing

Latest Blogs

After the storms
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
Pond is recovering
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