Hay is one of the largest expenses in a cow-calf operation, according to K-State beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Cutting costs on the ranch

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Wheat harvest (Photo: Alissa Weece)
A drone in action. Credit Herney Gomez.
Use technology to decide where to invest your input dollars in 2025, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Wayne Flanary. Focus on parts of your acreage that will likely benefit. Diagram courtesy of Charles Ellis.

10 ways to manage high input costs in 2025

Keeping cattle healthy during summer (Courtesy photo.)