What Size Fits “Best”
With high input costs, cattle producers continually refine and evaluate how resources are being allocated. Because feed cost make up the largest portion of annual cow costs, they look to attack feed cost to make their livestock enterprise competitive. [July 01]

An Alternative to Expensive Summer
The calls continue to come in asking about the feasibility of dry-lotting beef cows. Dry-lotting cow/calf pairs seems like a lot of work. [June 08]

High Pressure Grazing
How are your pastures looking? Grass got way ahead of you? Changing grazing strategy to try and use it effectively? [June 04]

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I was trying to track down historical USDA data for Technical Tallow. Is that something that I can obtain from you?

We are currently finishing our steers on corn silage and roasted soybean meal with good results. With the price of soybeans going up, can we cut back on soybeans and add whiskey distillers to cut costs? Or is there another alternative?

Should calves be weaned earlier on first-calf-females?

We run our cattle on a fairly rough section of school ground in northern Keith county and are hoping to improve the pasture so as to be able to increase stocking rates in wet years. Over the prior years we have had a considerable build-up of yucca, cheat ...

What is the difference between meat classified "A", "AA, "AAA"? I am a Canadian citizen therefore the USA categories may differ.

I have an oat field that I am allowing to go fallow. Night Shade, sunflowers, and thistles are beginning to cover it. Which will work best: mowing or herbicide? I have been "advised" both ways work best!

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