Reported dry matter losses for the different rings were: poly rings (21%), open-bottom steel rings (20.5%), sheeted rings (12 ...

Kansas State University beef production specialist Emma Briggs discusses the advantages and disadvantages of three kinds of ...

Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District program administrator Pete Conkle considers the various options for feeding ...

Cattle producers cannot afford to waste a valuable resource like hay in even the best years ... “Unfortunately, one of the most common types of hay feeders on Oklahoma livestock operations is the open ...

“Open-bottom feeders make it easy for cattle to pull the hay out and increase waste,” she said. “Research shows that 16-21% of that original bale weight can get wasted with them due to ...

It’s inevitable; winter weather always leads to cattle producers feeding their livestock supplemental forage, something that can be quite costly depending on the hay’s quality and availability.

From the feed to weaning calves, visitors from the 2025 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering got a quick glance at life as a ...

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Northern sales have been near $210 live and $330 in the beef. Feeder cattle futures are $1.70 to $2.00 higher so far at midday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up another $1.62 from the day prior ...