Providing extra hay and feed may be needed on extremely cold winter days to help cattle meet their energy requirements. (K-State Research and Extension)

Certain hay feeders improve profitability

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Figure 3. Comparison of plant residue amount with ability to capture snowfall moisture.

Winter Pasture Report: What’s your plan for spring?

K-State veterinarian Bob Larson says cattle cannot transmit lumpy jaw or wooden tongue to each other. Groups of animals only contract the diseases when consuming the same coarse grasses. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Livestock Calendar January 31 2025

K-State experts say mud can negatively impact the health of cattle. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Managing mud

  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
The annual King of the Ring auctioneer competition included eight contestants and more than 7,000 head of cattle on July 27 at Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

High Plains cattle sales report

National Cattlemen's Beef Association

CattleCon 2025 set for San Antonio

Agriculture’s balance sheet in 2025 

The decision to sell cows from the herd is often influenced by a variety of factors, including her performance, the quality of her offspring, cattle prices and marketing opportunities. (Photo: Kansas State University Research and Extension)

Stocker cattle also have their share of challenges