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For anyone involved with pork production, the impact of the seasons on productivity and well-being is unmistakable. While hot months are characterized by lethargy, lower feed intake and reduced fertil...
Yearling and even two-year-old bulls are still growing and developing. Much the same as a football player or wrestler who has been working hard and losing weight throughout the season, our bulls do th...
Have you ever considered weaning and backgrounding your calves, but just never got around to actually doing it? If so, this is the year to make it happen. That’s because both the cattle market a...
As fall approaches, many operations in our trade area are finishing up breeding season, and it's time to transition cattle onto stockpiled forages or cornstalks. With this shift, we're moving ...
Fall is right around the corner, and harvest will be here before we know it. As you prepare for a busy season, now is the time to make sure your herd is ready, too.
Summertime is here, bringing hot, humid weather—and unfortunately, hot fescue pastures along with it. Many of us have seen cattle standing in ponds or looking miserable, a common sign of heat s...
Walking into a farm and saying, “Our sow mortality is sky-high at 17%; we need to reduce that immediately,” might not resonate with the team. Instead, make it tangible. Does everyone know ...
Hot weather means that fly season is coming across most of the state of Iowa. Flies are a pest and can be an economic penalty for producers, with flies causing stress and discomfort for livestock. We...
With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how to optimize performance and comfort of livestock on summer pasture. Two of the most persistent challenges for cattle dur...
In a time of all time high cattle prices with feeder cattle bringing upwards of 3 dollars a hundred there has never been a better time to use a product that pencils out and adds profit to your operati...
