Beef cattle in pasture at sunset. (iStock │ #207406680 - Steve Lovegrove)

Plan ahead to protect your herd

Small herd of young Angus, Friesian, Guernsey and Jersey in a particularly lush green field. (Adobe Stock │ #493635647 - mtreasure)

Eat your cereal(s)

  • By Ross Mosteller │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Beautiful green fields against blue cloudy sky. (Adobe Stock │ #449067244 - Piotr Krzeslak)

Grazing during spring green-up

Cows in the stable eat hay. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #322327093 - Lukas)

High quality hay after calving a must

Charolais cow-calf pair. (K-State Research and Extension)
Current with today’s cattle cycle, average days-on-feed have extended, and carcass weights are reaching all-time highs—equating to increased dressing percent, but not necessarily more pounds of saleable beef. (Courtesy photo.)
(Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)