Insights and Stories on Livestock

A farm built for two

Aug. 1, 2014 at 7:53 am CDT

700 cows, a feedlot, two people… and it works A picture-perfect scene of 700 black cows set against a canvas of white transforms to pairs on a collage of gold and green as Bryce and Dawn McKenzie put the final touches on their calving season. They have the strokes down […]

Calving during hot weather with no shade is a recipe for trouble

Jul. 18, 2014 at 10:23 am CDT

By Dvm Roy Lewis

Heritage on the move

Jul. 11, 2014 at 12:00 pm CDT

By Helen Lammers-Helps

Frozen ears and feet — but not from the cold

Jul. 4, 2014 at 9:55 am CDT

By Laura Rance-Unger

Free range, grass-fed beef, born and grazed in Hawaii

Jun. 20, 2014 at 11:19 am CDT

By Duane McCartney

Famed stockman a maestro of cattle handling

Jun. 13, 2014 at 9:40 am CDT

Understanding how your movements affect your cows makes it easier to manage them, whether in the pasture or in the pen Watching Curt Pate work cattle is like watching a child tugging at a kite string on a windy day. At first, it seems he can’t possibly control the wild […]

By Jennifer Blair

The more you know

May. 9, 2014 at 2:19 pm CDT

You may have heard me say this before, but I truly believe that the more you know, the more you know you don’t know. There is so much knowledge on so many topics that I overwhelm myself with information sometimes. Just when you think you have a grasp on a […]

By — Steve Kenyon

Scientific claims won’t counter ethical questions about animal welfare

Feb. 21, 2014 at 10:35 am CST

Pork producers can say that consumers don’t get it, that science is the basis for welfare and that castration doesn’t hurt, but the public won’t buy it — and that’s bad for business If you’re a pork producer trying to convince someone your welfare practices are up to snuff, the […]

By Shannon VanRaes

In one end and out the other – feeding your horse without hurting your land

Feb. 14, 2014 at 10:28 am CST

Horse owners can reduce their environmental impact – and save a bit of money – by adopting some easy feeding strategies for their horses Some horse owners may pooh-pooh environmentally friendly feeding practices, but the risk that “road apples” pose to ground and surface water is real, said an […]