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grazing management

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

Bipartisan RANCH Act proposed to increase cattle numbers 

The RANCH Act bipartisan legislation would convert up to 20 million acres of marginal cropland into grazing land to increase cattle numbers. Read More

Herd of cows standing in pond, cooling down. (iStock-#1312534386 │ imamember)
Beef, Cow Calf, Livestock, Video, Water

K-State watershed specialists, livestock experts emphasize importance of water sources

Landon (left) and Shannon Engelke (center) discuss resource concerns on 444 Engelke Ranch with NRCS District Conservationist Robert Self (right). (Photos compiled by Rebecca Gresham, Public Affairs Specialist, Lubbock, Texas)
Government, Land, Real Estate, Southern Region, Texas, USDA

444 Engelke Ranch: Turning dreams into reality

Photo courtesy of Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management.

Center helps ranchers with their grazing lands

  • June 12, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
Beef cows and calfs grazing on grass. (Adobe Stock-#349841650 │ William)

Bigger cattle may be the industry’s new normal

  • June 3, 2026
  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service

Limited rainfall makes grass turnout a difficult choice  

  • May 29, 2026
  • By Kylene Scott

Lahoma Field Day highlights wheat variety testing and disease management 

  • May 22, 2026
  • By Lacey Vilhauer
Hay bales dot a meadow near Madison, Arkansas. 2024 file photo. (UADA image by Mary Hightower)

Drought has ranchers playing a waiting game

  • May 19, 2026
  • By Mary Hightower │ University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture
Black Angus out in the field. (Photos courtesy of K-State Research and Extension)

Finding the right cow size for your herd

  • May 19, 2026
  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Extension news service

Strategies to consider when dealing with drought, cow herds 

  • May 1, 2026
  • By Kylene Scott
Colorado Department of Agriculture

Range rider offers help on wolf mitigation

  • April 24, 2026
  • By hpj-editorial
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