As winter settles in across the region, livestock and owners alike are adjusting to freezing temperatures, snowfall and ...

Winter on the northern Great Plains is a harsh environment for beef cattle. During the winter, cattle increase their production of body heat in response to severe cold by increasing their heart rate, ...

November is a good time to review winter feeding plans, according to University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist Eric Meusch. “Forage growth has come to an end, so making sure producers have ...

SANBORN, Minn. — It’s the time of the year where cattle producers are starting to get their herds ready to endure the cold winter months. Troy and Hilary Paplow, manage Graff Feedlots in Sanborn, ...

Cattle may ingest clean snow and utilize it to meet their overall water requirements when it is available. Moisture in the ...

Livestock producers looking for lower-priced winter feed may want to consider some lower quality forages and crop residues. These materials can be used as a way to reduce the cost of winter feeding, ...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Despite some exceptionally cold temperatures this winter, Jared Luhman, a cow-calf producer at Dry Creek Farms in Goodhue, Minnesota, was able to enjoy a relatively average year of ...

A CalFire helicopter transports hay bales to cattle in Humboldt County. (photo: CalFire) Miles of deep snow stranded as many as 1,300 head of cattle from their ranchers in Humboldt County last week, ...

This report showed a total inventory of 12 million head in the United States on March 1, up from the same time in 2020 but down from last month. This 1.6% increase is in line with analysts’ ...