East Idaho rancher Matt Thompson knows there’s a payday coming if he can hold onto his cattle, as ranchers continue culling marginal livestock rather than feeding them extremely expensive rations ...

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 ...

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, ...

As the region begins to make its way into the treacherous winter months, cattle producers should begin thinking about what the change in weather could mean for their cattle’s nutritional needs and ...

The United States Cattle on Feed report showed an increase of 3% on Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report from feedlots with a ...

Winter moisture often can accumulate in cattle lots, reducing animals' gain and feed efficiency by as much as 50 percent of normal. Just a few inches of moisture per week can saturate soil surfaces in ...

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 ...

It’s not the cold that bothers livestock as much as Iowa's capricious wintry blasts of wind, farmers say. That’s when livestock operations shift into full defensive mode, said Craig Clausing, who runs ...

Jack Daniel’s is terminating a decades-long program that provided the company’s corn byproduct “slop” to local cattle farmers ...

The world’s population is growing, and so is the challenge of feeding everyone. Current projections indicate that by 2050, global food demand could increase by 59%-98% above current levels. In ...

Large numbers of livestock may be killed in winter storms. Wind coupled with severe or prolonged cold weather causes additional stress on livestock, increasing their need for food, water, and shelter.