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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Foster Cattle, a local Rigby cattle operation, has been recognized as the top 17th cow and calf operation in the United States by the National Cattleman’s Beef Association. According to owner Brad ...

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 ...

Despite the United States' long and storied past with cattle ranching, long-term research on health, nutrition and management ...