With turnout season for cattle nearly here, producers leasing pasture or landowners providing grazing lands are advised to make sure their agreements cover some key issues and are written in order to ensure success, according to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).
ROSS, N.D. – In northwestern North Dakota, John Woodbury is known as the “feed guy.” He sells locally grown and produced custom feed, mainly for chickens and hogs, using his own grain roller mill and grinder mixer at Woodbury Farm.
Although it is often overlooked, veterinarians and their teams face a unique set of stressors and conditions that can make the occupation incredibly difficult. These factors, if not addressed, can lead to tragic outcomes. In fact, one in six veterinarians considers suicide at some point in t…
With the end of bull sale season drawing near, ranchers who need a new or replacement bull may begin to feel anxious about finding what they want. This feeling, along with the excitement of a bull sale and the social pressure to buy, may cause a rancher to have buyer’s remorse. However, a to…
A USDA pilot program is aiming to help cattle producers and meat processors access better markets through the USDA’s official beef quality grading and certification.
Tim Petry, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension livestock marketing economist, said although cattle numbers nationwide are low, cattle producers are still producing more beef than they did a half century ago.
Many livestock producers throughout the region are looking to diversify their operations in order to increase profitability. Sheep and goats are often considered species that can complement cattle grazing practices while also keeping weeds and underbrush in control.
With breeding season just around the corner, how can producers be successful using natural service with bulls and estrous synchronization?
While waiting for a mare to foal can be a test of patience for owners, there are ways to help determine when it’s going to happen, as well as some alert systems for owners.
The Rancher Stewardship Alliance hosted a call with guest speaker Matthew McQuagge from CattleFax, a global leader in cattle and beef industry research and analysis.
As early spring isn’t too far off, many farmers are thinking about calving, lambing, and farrowing when new, young animals will join the operation.
Rick Rasby, Extension beef specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who is nationally recognized as a speaker, discussed winter needs for livestock during a UNL webinar.
Located on the edge of the North Dakota Badlands, Prairie Hills Gelbvieh specializes in raising high-quality, performance-oriented red and black purebred Gelbvieh cattle. The operation places an emphasis on raising cattle that will thrive in the rugged southwestern North Dakota environment.
Does bull condition and environment nine months before breeding season have a significant impact on the calves from that bull? It’s a question that studies at North Dakota State University are exploring, as new research in epigenetics are suggesting bulls may have an even stronger influence …
SHELDON, N.D. – With a strong focus on quality cattle, young ranchers Klay and Kassi Oland are working to slowly expand their operation, Oland Red Angus, in southeastern North Dakota. The couple has been married for two years, and they run the operation alongside Klay’s parents, Kent and Jud…
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) named K Diamond Cattle the winners of the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award at the association’s 94th Annual Convention and Trade Show in late September.
Seedstock and commercial producers can both improve their herds and benefit economically from using Zoetis’ INHERIT Select multi-breed genomic testing, according to Jed Hutchison, strategic account manager with Zoetis.
Minimizing pregnancy loss in beef cattle can be done by reducing some key factors that contribute to failed pregnancies, including stress and changes in feed and environment. For cows that are bred using artificial insemination (AI), these contributors are especially important.
The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) named 36-year NDSA member Curtis Brown of Montpelier, N.D., as the organization’s 2023 Rancher of the Year in late September.
Lance and Anissa Gartner, who operate Spring Valley Cattle south of Glen Ullin, N.D., have been developing a low-input cow/calf operation that incorporates regenerative ag methods since the mid-2000s.
At the North Dakota Angus University this summer, Colin Tobin, NDSU research animal scientist at the Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC), used accelerometer ear tags and temperature-logging devices to identify behaviors that would indicate the level of heat stress cattle experience f…
On June 1, 2023, Nicole Wardner officially took the reigns as executive director of the North Dakota Beef Commission (NDBC). She took over for Nancy Jo Bateman, who after 38 years as the longest-serving beef council executive in the nation, decided to retire at the end of 2022.
Agriculture as an industry is cyclical in nature, and when it comes to the current U.S. beef cattle inventory and price cycles, a lot of the conditions currently affecting markets are very similar to those of nearly a decade ago.
Despite consumers feeling the pinch of inflation and rising costs of living, demand for beef in the U.S. was strong in 2023. It’s a trend that cattle producers should be mindful of, especially as herd numbers have dropped throughout the nation over the last two years, giving consumers little…
North Dakota produces a significant number of co-products that can be fed to cattle over the winter months, and feed prices have dropped in 2023.