Beef Cattle Institute

Beef cow enjoys drink of water. (iStock-#1721673716 │ Timothy Vining)
Animal Health, Beef, Cow Calf, Livestock, Water

Monitoring water sources to protect herd health

Giving severely dehydrated cattle unlimited water too quickly can cause salt toxicity, leading to serious health issues or death. Read More

Hereford cows grazing (K-State Research and Extension)
Animal Health, Cow Calf, Livestock

Building better cows

Beef cows and calfs grazing on grass. (Adobe Stock-#349841650 │ William)
Animal Health, Beef, beef, Feeder, Livestock

Bigger cattle may be the industry’s new normal

Hereford and Angus cattle owned by K-State Purebred Beef Unit. (K-State Research and Extension)

Risk management strategies to consider for your herd

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service
Black Angus out in the field. (Photos courtesy of K-State Research and Extension)

Finding the right cow size for your herd

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service
Cattle feedlot (K-State Research and Extension)

Growth implants’ effect on efficiency

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service
Hereford cows on grass. (K-State Research and Extension)

Weighing genetic risk and reward

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service
Heavily pregnant cow with herdmates. (Adobe Stock │ #594195930 - jackienix)

When to move pregnant cows — and when not to

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service
Calves (Journal photo by Jennifer M. Latzke)

Managing calf scours

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service
Cow and calf. (Adobe Stock │ #312571256 - emotionpicture)

The role of estrus expression in reproductive success

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Research and Extension
Vet and horse. (Adobe Stock │ #210180863- romul014)

What goes into your vet school application

  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Research and Extension