Cattle move between a field planted to a cover crop and a grass pasture. Producers in the Southern Great Plains must balance forage type and quantity with grazing duration to make grazing cover crops economically viable. (Paul DeLaune/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)
A cowboy on a horse surrounded by livestock during a cattle drive. (iStock │ #477413769 - johnrandallalves)
Cattle in feedlot in West Texas. (iStock │ #174479340 - dhughes9)
Cattle feedlot (K-State Research and Extension)
K-State researchers are studying the connection between pain and the pace at which cattle eat. (K-State Research and Extension news service)
As cows age, their metabolism can change, K-State beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster said. (Photo: K‑State Research and Extension)