Grazing cattle in Kansas (Courtesy photo.)

Understanding forage value of Kansas CRP grasslands

This inquisitive calf is paying close attention to the world around it while mama is enjoying a morning of grazing in this pasture in Union County, Iowa. (Adobe Stock │ #485474554 - DarcyMaulsby)
Calves (Journal photo by Jennifer M. Latzke)

Best time to wean calves

Hereford and Angus cattle owned by K-State Purebred Beef Unit. (K-State Research and Extension)
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration. (Map courtesy of NDMC.)
Cows with eShepherd collars. (Kaitlyn Dozler - MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture)
Hereford and Angus cattle owned by K-State Purebred Beef Unit. (K-State Research and Extension)

Factors influencing herd expansion decisions