Tom and Marlysue Holmquist team up every February to welcome newborn calves to their farm near Smolan, Kansas. During extreme winter conditions, their kitchen doubles as a refuge. (Journal photo by Tim Unruh.)

Holmquist kitchen for family, friends, and newborn calves

Calves (Journal photo by Jennifer M. Latzke)

February webinars to cover successful AI programs in commercial cattle herds

A bull takes in the western Nebraska snowy landscape. (Photo by Hannah Smith.)

Winter weather challenges for bulls can affect breeding season

Skeeter with owner Kylie Reiss. (Courtesy photo.)

Skeeter was more than a horse, he was my friend

(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Three-State Beef Conference offers updates on current cow-calf and stocker topics

Winter precipitation map forecast. (Courtesy of NOAA.)

US Winter Outlook: Wetter South, warmer North

Reinaldo Cooke, Ph.D., is leading a Texas A&M AgriLife project that will feed omega-6 and omega 3 fatty acids to beef cattle to determine what role they may play in managing early embryonic loss. (Photo by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

Texas A&M study looks to lessen embryonic loss in cattle

Shannon and Rusty Wharton. (Photo courtesy of Certified Angus Beef.)

Kansas ranchers recognized for sustainability efforts