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.

8 ways to graze cattle this winter

Here are several options to consider when planning for feeding cattle this winter.

A close-up of a cow.

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8 tips to plan for winter grazing

It’s hard to think about winter feeding on hot summer days, but now is the time to begin that planning process.

Three cattle walking in a pasture.

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10 tips to cope with drought on a cattle ranch

Here are ten tips from three ranchers who have learned to cope with drought.

Cattle in a field.

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All Around the Farm

Inventive All Around the Farm ideas

By All Around the Farm

Successful Farming’s All Around the Farm section features ideas from farmers that can help save time, money, and labor.

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Farmland

Unusual market forces drive farmland sales

By Farmland

In July, Farm Credit Services of America, the farmer-owned lender based in Omaha, reported all-time high farmland values for the four states it serves—Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

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Tools

Tools of the Year 2021: Shop Essentials

By Top Shops

We searched the latest innovations from manufacturers for a tool chest of necessities on the farm and ranch.

Shop essentials

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9 Drought-coping tips from ranchers who have been there

Dry weather is never far away in cattle country. Here are nine tips from three ranchers who have learned to cope with drought.

McFaddin Enterprises uses mostly Hereford-Brahma crossbred cows to deal with the heat and dry weather on their Texas Ranch. Imag

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Tips for raising grass-fed beef

This Southern rancher found a booming market for local beef finished on grass only. Here’s his best advice about what’s worked for him.

Shannon Gonsoulin (right) and his son Joshua

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Synchronization streamlines artificial insemination

Using hormones to synchronize heat in cattle lets producers sidestep most of the labor-intensive process and instead breed females on a set schedule.

A cow and her calf.

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This fifth-generation farmer has a unique approach to soil health

Reid Suelflow has a passion for soil health, cover crops, rotational grazing, and above all, doing things differently.

A man and a woman kneel in the green grass with a yellow shovel, checking the grass

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The South Dakota grassland nerd

Learning more about his grassland has helped Jon Smikle improve the cattle and his South Dakota ranch.

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Cutting out the middleman

Tennessee cattleman builds an on-farm beef processing center to capitalize on local demand for his high-quality product.

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News News

Evening Edition | Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Maximize your winter feeding strategy with bale grazing

Merck animal health to acquire virtual livestock fencing developer

$8 million USDA investment to expand soil carbon monitoring

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