Winter is not always kind to the cattle producer – depending on where you live. Tanks freeze. Snow covers the forage you have for the cattle to graze. However, winter is a time for renewal and a chance for your cattle to be on pasture without the stressors of summer heat and insects. The best […]
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Wheat Pasture Offers Grazing Alternative for Stockers
Wheat Pasture Stockers and backgrounders typically rely on the high-quality nutrients found in wheat pasture to turn their calves out on for late fall and winter grazing. Wheat pasture is an economical source of gain throughout the Southern Plains and Midwest. Although the wheat hasn’t been planted yet, it will be soon. In typical years, […]
Grazing Recommendations to Beat Springtime Stressors and Increase Profits
Spring will be here before you know it. It might not feel or look like it, depending on your part of the country, but spring is coming. The recent heavy snows and rains in much of the country in late February, followed by a warmup, is a combination that is sure to bring on some […]
Producers have Opportunities to Maximize Returns
The cattle business is filled with risks. However, for all the uncertainty there are an ample amount of opportunities available for those producers who manage their risks and plan accordingly. With so many external influencers in the cattle market such as the environment, the recession and a pandemic, it might seem daunting to plan for […]
Grazing Time Equates Gaining Time
When cattle are not grazing, they are not gaining. There’s nothing simpler to understand than that when it comes to basic animal husbandry and care. For Wyoming rancher and manager of the Rattle Snake Grazing Association Dusty Citron, keeping them eating and putting on pounds is key to success. Citron manages about 1,000 yearlings and […]