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A cow utilizes the Dorale family's new livestock watering system on their rented pasture near Charter Oak, Iowa. (Jason Johnson - Iowa NRCS)
Iowa, Midwestern Region, Tools and Tech, Water

New livestock watering system provides many benefits to producer, cattle

A new solar-powered livestock watering system is helping farmer Ralph Dorale improve pasture use, water quality and cattle performance. Read More

Ag News, Beef, Cow Calf, economy, Government, Lacey Vilhauer, Land, Livestock

Bipartisan RANCH Act proposed to increase cattle numbers 

Biz News, Machinery, Tools and Tech

Ranchbot raises $15 million to accelerate growth

Beef Cattle Short Course

Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course Aug. 3-5

  • July 29, 2026
  • By Kay Ledbetter │ Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Golden hay bales scattered across expansive fields. (iStock-#2188805605 │ edb3_16)

How to test hay and forage for nitrate levels using test strips

  • June 15, 2026
  • By Kim Ricardo │ SDSU Extension

It takes all kinds of ‘Moms’ 

  • May 8, 2026
  • By Kylene Scott
Black Angus cow in tall fescue. (Adobe Stock │ #663974851 - jackienix)

Stretch your winter feed supply by renting acres for stockpiled fescue

  • February 27, 2026
  • By Linda Geist │ University of Missouri Extension
Black and black baldie cattle predominate the Merrill Ranch in Comanche County, Kansas. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott)

Four state beef conference planned in Parsons, Fort Smith

  • February 4, 2025
  • By K-State Research and Extension news service
"Just A Scoopful" - Jerry Nine

Beneficial rain welcome news

  • September 27, 2024
  • By jerry-nine
Pasture summer heat (Photo: AI generated image)

Weather predictions could impact forage

  • June 7, 2024
  • By hpj-editorial
Amy Langvardt minds the cattle at the May Beef Month proclaimation event May 12 near Manhattan, Kansas. Lyons Ranch hosted the event where Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed the proclamation. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

As drought tightened cattle production, 2023 markets soared

  • February 7, 2024
  • By Ryan McGeeney │ U of A System Division of Agriculture
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