Cattle Chat

Cattle grazing in a wheat pasture (Photo: Kansas State University Extension)
Beef, Forage Crops, Livestock

Cattle Chat: Making the most of forage resources

K-State cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster says cool season and warm season forages can be used as grazing fields or be cut for hay. Read More

Cattle grazing a hillside in June. (Photo: Courtesy of K-State Research and Extension news service)
Forage Crops, Livestock

Cattle Chat: Summer grazing

Cows need to be monitored for calving-related issues, according to veterinarians at K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)
Beef, Central Region, Kansas, Livestock

Cattle Chat: Selecting a replacement female for the herd



Mother’s instincts need to take over and protect calves, especially in frigid temperatures like the ones the High Plains saw during the Siberian Express. (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin.)

Calving-related challenges for the cow

(Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Cattle Chat: Economic advantage of crossbreeding systems

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
To help meet their nutritional needs calves sometimes are offered creep feed while still nursing their dams. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Cattle Chat: Ways to meet the nutritional needs of heifer calves  

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension

Cattle Chat: Managing cattle grazing cornstalks  

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   

Three Angus bulls. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Cattle Chat: Caring for bulls in winter    

(Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Cattle Chat: Creating a care plan 

When purchasing bred heifers, it is important to know their expected calving date and vaccination history. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Cattle Chat: Adding purchased bred heifers to the herd