Cattleman’s Corner
New beef house for finishing cattle
In a part of the world that receives 30 to 40 inches of rain per year, it’s common practice to finish beef cattle indoors
Short and long-term thoughts on forage management
Some good lessons to be learned from more than three decades of experience of what works and doesn’t work
All the 2021 bales are now home
Eppich News: Some decent weather but then -40 C and a blizzard
U.S. beef herd contraction confirmed
Market Update with Jerry Klassen: Now is a good time for western ranchers to be buying bred cows and cow-calf pairs
Adjusting diet in dairy cows to prevent fatty liver syndrome
One important clue/cause is over-conditioned dry cows
Year-round grazing reduces winter feeding costs
Cover crops, swath grazing and double cropping are all ways to produce more forage
Many management benefits from weighing cattle
The old adage that you can’t manage what you can’t measure applies in all stages of livestock production
Northern Ireland livestock producer embraces online sales
When COVID cut into on-farm sales, this producer took his bred heifers and sheep to the buyers
Tips for keeping track of newborn calves
A couple simple ideas to find calves during a hectic time of year
Multi-paddock grazing offers AMPed up carbon opportunities
New programs are geared toward rewarding livestock producers for carbon sequestration efforts