(Photo by OSU Agriculture.)

Congressmen hope to halt import of fresh Paraguayan beef

Grazing livestock on cover crops is one of the most efficient ways to improve soil fertility. (Courtesy photo.)

Livestock and Auction Calendar February 23 2024

Tom and Marlysue Holmquist team up every February to welcome newborn calves to their farm near Smolan, Kansas. During extreme winter conditions, their kitchen doubles as a refuge. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)

Holmquist kitchen for family, friends, and newborn calves

Calving season—knowing when to assist

Ron Estes. (Courtesy photo.)

EPA pens new rule targets local meat processors

Livestock Auction Calendar February 16 2024

Dry weather pattern hits the Plains

Bar S Ranch Inc., Paradise, Kansas, won reserve grand champion pen of three heifers at the 2024 National Western Stock Show's Angus Pen and Carload Show, Jan. 13, in Denver, Colorado. The April 2023 heifers posted an average weight of 870 pounds and are sired by Sitz Barricade 632F. The trio earlier won late calf champion. Adam Sawyer, Bassett, Nebraska; Doug Stevenson, Laurel, Montana; and John Toledo, Visalia, Calififornia, evaluated the two carloads and 22 pens. (Photo courtesy of Legacy Livestock Imaging.)

Angus genetics showcased at 2024 National Western Angus Pen and Carload Show