Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s Grazingland Animal Nutrition Lab utilizes manure analysis to provide precise data on forage quality. (Texas A&M AgriLife)

More to manure than meets the eye

A new field day on Oct. 17 is geared towards cattle producers and will be held at several research stations in the Stillwater area. Topics will include beef production, cattle and forage management, parasite control and production economics. (Photo by OSU Agriculture)
Aerial View of a Cow Feed Lot in the Southern Midwest. (iStock │ #1279267170 - Jacob Boomsma)
A combine harvesting soybeans. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)
Black and black baldie cattle predominate the Merrill Ranch in Comanche County, Kansas. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott)

Four state beef conference planned in Parsons, Fort Smith

Keeping cattle well fed and watered helps to keep them healthy. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)
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