Providing extra hay and feed may be needed on extremely cold winter days to help cattle meet their energy requirements. (K-State Research and Extension)

Certain hay feeders improve profitability

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Dairy cow and newborn calf. (Photo courtesy of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.)
Figure 3. Comparison of plant residue amount with ability to capture snowfall moisture.
K-State veterinarian Bob Larson says cattle cannot transmit lumpy jaw or wooden tongue to each other. Groups of animals only contract the diseases when consuming the same coarse grasses. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)
K-State experts say mud can negatively impact the health of cattle. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Managing mud

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
The webinar series Calculating Annual Cow Costs begins on Feb. 17. (Photo by Natalie Jones)

Calculating the annual cost of cows in 2025

A dozen large eggs reached an all-time high average price of $6.14 on Jan. 18. Experts aren’t sure when prices will stabilize and start falling due to ongoing HPAI outbreaks impacting egg production. (Photo: Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Egg prices continue to climb