Throw pillows are the epitome of wasteful inefficiency – buy new pillows in trendy colors, put them on the bed, take them off the bed to sleep, put them on the bed before you leave the room for the ...

There’s some flexibility around good cows that aren’t pregnant, depending on the philosphy of the ranch, but ...

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Farmers face a new threat from climate change. Black vultures are killing their cattle - Lobbying groups have been pushing for legislation that would allow landowners to kill more of these birds ...

Allan Bryant scans the sky as he watches over a minutes-old calf huddled under a tree line with its mother. After a few failed tries, the calf stands on wobbly legs for the first time, looking to ...

Bryant is relieved when the birds are turkey vultures, not black vultures, which have followed his calves in the past, ...

Well, stratospheric prices show no signs of relenting. Cattle supplies are tight, and insatiable beef demand continues. “We’re not rebuilding our cow herd,” says Jim Knuth, senior vice president of ...

Ever since cattle markets began their dramatic price run-up in late 2022, producers and analysts have been trying to anticipate when prices will peak and what comes after. But the timeline keeps ...

In August, the Tri-State Extension Dairy Team hosted a webinar on calf and heifer management practices. Their discussion highlighted four critical areas that determine success: maternity management, ...

As we roll through fall, spring-born calves will be weaned and many of those heifer calves will be held for replacement purposes. At the same time, a large number of bred heifers will hit the market ...

Gray whales are dying in large numbers, again. At least 70 whales have perished since the start of the year in the shallow, protected lagoons of Mexico's Baja California peninsula where the animals ...

WEST PLAINS, Mo. — For cow-calf producers, it is ideal to have one healthy calf on the ground per cow per year. Producers should also strive to have cows that are productive in the herd for many years ...