Cattle make fewer trips to the feedbunk during muddy conditions, which results in lower feed intake. (Courtesy photo by Troy Walz.)

Cattle Chat: To feed or not to feed rye grain

Angus bull stands with a commercial cow in a summer breeding pasture. (Photo: Kansas State University Research and Extension)

Cattle Chat: Body condition scoring

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
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)

Cattle Chat: Look out for lumpy jaw and other facial diseases

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Cattle grazing in a wheat pasture (Photo: Kansas State University Extension)

Cattle Chat: Making the most of forage resources

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Cattle grazing a hillside in June. (Photo: Courtesy of K-State Research and Extension news service)

Cattle Chat: Summer grazing

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
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)

Cattle Chat: Selecting a replacement female for the herd

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
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