A decline in dairy farms has left farmers looking for options with what to do with their empty barns. Some of them turn to a different type of cattle to fill the buildings, transitioning barns that ...

A recent survey shows that hoop barns for beef cattle production are becoming more common in Iowa, offering benefits for the environment. The survey was conducted by Mark Honeyman, interim director of ...

FREDERICK — By using a hoop barn with a compost bed pack and paying close attention to DNA testing to capitalize on the traits of his animals, a cattleman near Frederick feels that he’s made some ...

Understanding cattle behavior and having a clear plan for processing them can make handling the animals less stressful, improving safety for both the animals and the handlers. Rob Eirich, Extension ...

PAYSON, Ill. — An open house planned Saturday will highlight what could be the future of cattle production. Payson-based MAC Cattle Co. welcomes the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to tour a dry pack ...

A good health program and low-stress handling are essential for producing premium cattle. Unhealthy and stressed feeder calves produce low weight gains prior to weaning and continue to perform poorly ...

GLENWOOD CITY, Wis. -- After a full day of work at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds last month, Mark Goodrich went home to his ranch outside Glenwood City to check on the cattle. These days, Goodrich, ...

During High Plains Journal’s Cattle U virtual event, held Sept. 8 to 11, 2020, Dr. Tera Rooney Barnhardt, DVM, discussed the best cattle handling practices she teaches cattlemen to apply with their ...

Editor's note: This is part of a series of eight features on Minnesota cattle operations that will be part of the Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association 2021 Summer Beef Tour and Trade Show, scheduled for ...

Recently we had 50 cattle producers trained in Beef Quality Assurance here in Coshocton County. Clif Little, agriculture and natural resources educator in Guernsey County, talked with the producers ...

The trustee for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Cedar Rapids sent letters to producers and sale barns who sold cattle to Agriprocessors within 90 days of the company's bankruptcy filing. They were told ...

Jun. 9—LUVERNE — Brothers Grant and Eric Binford began farming together when they were in junior high, getting their start with a few cows and some pigs and working alongside their dad. "We used dad's ...