The Benefit of Sound Decisions
You care about soundness in your cow herd, right? Of course, you do; it is a trait many in the… read more
Culling Decisions Due to Drought
As conditions continue to deteriorate across South Dakota, producers are implementing drought management plans, and a part of the plan… read more
Celebrating 35 Years of Beef Checkoff Successes
Program Increases Beef Quality and Consumer Confidence CENTENNIAL, Colo. (July 15, 2021) – As the Beef Checkoff celebrates its 35th… read more
3 limitations of drug delivery devices
Pinkeye, foot rot, bovine respiratory disease: These are all common cattle infections producers want treated, and treated quickly. With time… read more
Understanding summer pneumonia and pink eye
Costly conditions can be avoided through sound management and prevention methods During springtime, it's important for cattle producers to gear… read more
Comparing and Pricing Forages
Drought and generally dry conditions across South Dakota have challenged the feed availability for many livestock producers. With this challenge… read more
Know how much water your cattle need
With drought and hot summer days coming, follow tips to meet various needs of your herd. With hot summer days… read more
Tips for Managing Free Choice Mineral Intake
Free choice mineral mixes are commonly used to provide the mineral that grazing cattle need. However, ensuring that cattle are… read more
Grazing Calculator
In The Importance of Math in the Art of Grazing, we walked through how to calculate stocking rates and hopefully you… read more
Adaptive Management: One Strategy To Increase Your Operation’s Flexibility and Resiliency
[caption id="attachment_14644" align="alignright" width="300"] Figure 1. South Dakota forage production outlook, as a percent of normal forage production. Scale is… read more
