beef cattle
Murray Grey Cattle
Learn about Murray Grey cattle, one of the most popular Australian beef cattle breeds. Their temperament and gentle nature make them perfect for small farms.
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Watering Cattle in Winter
Watering cattle in winter is crucial. During cold weather, ranchers need to pay attention to water sources to make sure they don’t freeze.
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Diagnosing and Treating Hardware Disease in Cattle
Hardware disease in cattle occurs when a sharp object penetrates the gut lining, damages some other organ, or creates infection within the abdomen.
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Beef Composites and Breed Definition
We frequently hear the terms crossbred, hybrid, composite, or synthetic when referring to breed definition, and we often wonder exactly what these terms mean.
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How to Sell Produce to Restaurants: 11 Tips for Modern Farmers
Add to Favorites Knowing how to sell produce to restaurants is another part of farming, says Wendy Baroli. “If you’re in the business of farming, you also have to be …
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Why Raise Miniature Cattle?
Add to Favorites By Professor Richard Gradwohl Washington – As 100-500-acre family farms continue to disappear, the small acreage family homestead farm is becoming more common. Miniature cattle breeds are particularly …
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Selecting Hay for Cattle
During winter, drought or any other times that animals do not have adequate pasture, hay is the mainstay of diet for cattle.
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Raising Highland Cattle for Beef
“As cute as they look, that is as good as they taste.” That statement is something I live by.
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Choosing Dairy Cow Breeds for Your Farm
Dairy cow breeds are numerous. How do we know the right breed for our farm or family situation?
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Holistic Management On A Pasture Dairy
Add to Favorites By Heather Smith Thomas Ron Holter is the fifth generation on a dairy farm near Jefferson, Maryland, in Middletown Valley. “The land was originally purchased in 1889 by my great-great-granddad,” he …
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Internal Parasites Threaten Herd Performance and Profits
Internal parasites can wreak havoc on your herd. That’s why an effective deworming program is an essential cornerstone of your herd health plan.
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The Benefits of Reduced or Low-Stress Livestock Handling
Add to Favorites Handling livestock, whether to provide routine care or for treatment of sickness, is a common and often unavoidable part of livestock production. However, there are instances where …
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Antibiotic Use in Livestock Feed
Questions and answers about the use of antibiotics in livestock feed. Plus! A video history of antibiotics.
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Baxter Black Poems Strike a Chord With Homesteaders and Cowboys Alike
Add to Favorites A few days ago, through complicated algorithms, YouTube suggested to me a poem titled, “A Vegetarian’s Nightmare.” It was one clip, from a long list of Baxter …
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Fighting to Save a Homestead Heritage in Salmon, Idaho
Add to Favorites Nestled in an isolated river valley, Lemhi County’s homestead heritage hadn’t changed much in a century. Sacajawea, Shoshone guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition, was born …
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