Skeeter with owner Kylie Reiss. (Courtesy photo.)
Baby goat. (Photo by Blaxtar Essentials, Pexels.)

Preparing for kidding season

  • By Adaven Rohling │ Kansas State University 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.)
Students from New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences bring animals to AG Day each year to interact with attendees. The 2023 AG Day is from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at NMSU. AG Day is a free, educational event that features family-friendly activities leading up to the Aggie football game at 4 p.m. (Photo courtesy New Mexico Department of Agriculture.)
(Journal stock photo by Jennifer Theurer.)
Cows kept in a confined area year-round have higher labor and feed costs associated with this production system. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Cattle Chat: Considerations for cows kept in confinement   

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.)

Southwestern Plains received beneficial moisture