Cattle

Find articles on managing your cow-calf operation, including herd management, grazing systems, handling advice, and calving tips. This section also covers cattle equipment and products.
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A quicker change for cow herd genetics
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Earn more money for old cows
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Could your ranch go fenceless?
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16 Common Cattle Breeds
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7 products introduced at the 2024 Cattle Convention Trade Show
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Calf buyback programs can make upgrading the genetics of your beef herd pay off
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What beef producers learned at Cattlemen’s College 2024
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Cattle and beef prices hit the stratosphere
Orange sign that reads "Cattle Con" at entrance of convention
Cattle Convention kicks off in Florida
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Cut the middleman out of your beef operation
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USDA introduces Weaned Calf Risk Protection for cow-calf producers
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Why you should be following vaccine protocol
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Want your cattle to bring in more money on sale day?
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Check out these new livestock products for ranchers
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Why graze cattle on cover crops?
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15 minutes with Kansas beef producer Sean Lehmann
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How to keep your cattle cool on hot summer days
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What has value to your calf buyer?
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6 tips for a tighter calving window
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How to feed your cows when buying high-priced hay doesn’t add up
Crossbred feeders
New dewormer becomes available for cattle producers
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New antibiotic regulation shines a light on the need for veterinarians
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Raising healthy cattle
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From soldier to rancher: Brett Kenzy's unique path
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Building a profitable cattle herd
Three Black Angus yearlings on green summer pasture
Not just for sleep: Melatonin awakens scientists to its health benefits for cattle
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Hempseed cake a practical feed source for cattle, say experts
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Q&A with Todd Wilkinson, NCBA president
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It's time to remove fescue seed heads to reduce toxins
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3 Strategies for feed buyers as prices trend lower
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The Kvale family's journey that shaped a century-long ranching legacy
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15 Minutes with rancher Kimberly Ratcliff
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How Hannah Klitz built a direct to consumer beef business from the ground up
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5 steps to successful direct-to-consumer meat sales
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Demand for dairy-beef genetics increases
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Tips for low stress cattle handling
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5 Startups tackle key challenges in beef, dairy, and aquaculture production
Veterinarian applies nasal vaccine to crossbred Angus steer.
Farmacy: Rx you ready for the new FDA rule?
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Cheap hay isn't cheap
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Meet the Elanco VP in charge of cows of the future
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5 Reasons to be bullish on cattle
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Your winter-early spring cattle checklist 
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Feeding monensin to beef cows decreases intake but increases efficiency
Jared Decker
A simple approach to bull buying
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Choose cows selectively to improve feed conversion
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Tips for raising an orphan calf
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Prepare pastures for another possible drought
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3 New products for cattle ranchers
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4 Calf health issues on pasture
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Snow and ice affect grazing
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Build drought-resistant soil via boom-bust grazing
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How cattle ranching complements high-fence hunting
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A new carbon partnership to help livestock farmers
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Carbon market opportunities for ranchers
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The commanding new cattle chute to Arrowquip's army lineup
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Diversifying livestock and business on a South Dakota ranch
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7 tips to get livestock through the winter
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Conserving a resilient rangeland
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Rotational grazing revival
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Starting to farm with no excuses
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How to manage grassland stressed by drought
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How to drought-proof a ranch
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Passion for beef production on a 121-year-old Sandhills ranch

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