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.)

Beneficial rain fell on the Northern Plains

GRAZING — Part of a herd grazing at the Livestock and Forestry Station in Batesville, Arkansas. Taken April 16 2019. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo y Mary Hightower)

New online tool helps ranchers forecast operation economics

  • By Mary Hightower │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Photo courtesy of Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management.

Cattle Report

Beef cattle in South Dakota beat the summer sun next to a man made pool while taking break from grazing in the pasture. (iStock-#2251402213 │ RyanJLane)

High Plains cattle sales report

Calves (Journal photo by Jennifer M. Latzke)

The economics of creep feeding

Colorado beef plant lockout ends

Support the support 

Cow and calves. (SDSU College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences)

Shorten your calving season for a more profitable cow herd

  • By John Jaeger │ South Dakota State University Extension