K-State beef cattle extension specialists are encouraging cattle producers to evaluate their herd performance as the fall ...

Few businesses have tighter profit margins than cow-calf operations, and with the rising costs of feed, fuel and labor, managing the financial side of a beef operation has never been more critical.

A cow's reproductive performance is measured by her ability to conceive, deliver and "mother" a calf to weaning every 365 days. In a commercial cow-calf operation, this is the primary factor affecting ...

Stocker operations are grass-based production systems fitting between the cow-calf producer and feedyards. These operations ...

During any given production year on the ranch, cows/heifers are faced with nutritional and environmental stressors. They have ...

Do you want to invest in labor, facilities and equipment to deliver the feed? The answer to this question should determine the bull turnout date, which sets the date when the third trimester of ...

When it comes to the cow-calf segment of the beef industry, there are a number of strategies producers can look at in order to be successful, especially since this segment is unique. Tanner Aherin, ...

Oklahoma State University researchers invite beef producers to complete survey on reproductive technology adoption ...

Young progressive fifth-generation producers Mason, 34, and Hannah Lautenschlager, 32, are growing their operation on Arrow L ...

Calving season is said to be one of the most critical times for cow-calf operations in North Dakota and it is approaching, if not started already. "The biggest issue this year is going to be feed. So ...

Don't forget to register for the Managing Cow-Calf Operations for Profit three-day webinar series, which starts today at 7 p.m. Over three evenings, specialists from UK Agricultural Economics will be ...

AgriLife Extension program offers financial, production analysis and benchmarking to identify opportunities, weaknesses With the COVID-19 pandemic, cattle prices have been on a roller coaster. Now is ...