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Livestock

Bull management in the fall

K-State Beef Cattle Institute experts offer advice on how to manage bulls in the fall once the breeding season is done. Read More

Protein supplements can be offered to cows out on fall pasture. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)
Central Region, Kansas, Livestock

Short-term supplementation strategy

Newly weaned calves can experience stress that makes them more susceptible to disease say K-State veterinarians. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Extension)
Cow Calf, Disease, Livestock

Stress and parasite connection



Cows and their fall-born calves out on pasture (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Fall calving considerations

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)

How offspring performance influences culling decision

Cattle make fewer trips to the feedbunk during muddy conditions, which results in lower feed intake. (Courtesy photo by Troy Walz.)

Cattle Chat: To feed or not to feed rye grain

Cattle grazing in a wheat pasture. (K-State Research and Extension news service)

Making the most of forage resources

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Cattle grazing in a wheat pasture (Photo: Kansas State University Extension)

Cattle Chat: Making the most of forage resources

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Cattle grazing a hillside in June. (Photo: Courtesy of K-State Research and Extension news service)

Cattle Chat: Summer grazing

  • By Jacob Klaudt │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Cows need to be monitored for calving-related issues, according to veterinarians at K-State’s Beef Cattle Institute. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Cattle Chat: Selecting a replacement female for the herd

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
To help meet their nutritional needs calves sometimes are offered creep feed while still nursing their dams. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Cattle Chat: Ways to meet the nutritional needs of heifer calves  

  • By Lisa Moser │ Kansas State University Research and Extension