My title is Livestock and Natural Resources and I try to offer articles in each of these program areas....

We are entering the time of year when things get busy on most every farm and/or ranch. Combines begin...

The old saying “don’t count your chickens before they hatch” comes to mind, but high calf prices being reported...

This last week has been an extreme tough in northeast Kansas and much of the county! The record heat...

As promised last week, I’d like to dive into a bit deeper the message that Curt Pate provided on...

Our friends in Nebraska offered another outstanding lineup of topics and presenters at the 23rd annual Nebraska Grazing Conference...

As I’ve opened some of my Dad/Grandpa’s old calving books, the pages illustrate a 365-day calving window, my inference...

Brassicas is the name given to some high yielding, fast growing, high quality crops such as kale, rape, swedes,...

July rain has been a welcomed gift for agriculture producers, but one issue that might pop up because of...

Recent rains have refreshed some cool season pastures and given growth to native range, but there is still a...

One of my favorite classes in livestock judging contests are keep/cull classes. Not only do I appreciate that these...

Last week, we took a look at the amount of water required by different classes of livestock. While water...

Nothing can be quite as refreshing as a cool drink of fresh water on a hot summer day. While...

There are many benefits to regularly checking on livestock after turning out on pasture. You can monitor forage resources,...

I’ve been trying to “Kick the Hay Habit” after following Jim Gerrish and other year-round grazers. That said, putting...