Electric Fencing
Electric fencing has revolutionized the way farmers and livestock owners manage their animals, providing a modern solution to an age-old...
Regenerative Agriculture Soil Principles
We are taking a whole-systems approach that recognizes the link between plants and soil. This guides agricultural practices with the goal...
The Highlights: Kris Nichols at the South Dakota 2023 Soil Health Conference
The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition, a nonprofit organization led by farmers and producers, held their annual Soil Health Conference...
Feeding High-Magnesium Minerals to Cows Calving on Winter Pastures
There has not been much wheat pasture this winter after a slow start last fall and long winter drought in most of Oklahoma. Many pastures...
Feeding decisions are important breeding decisions
When life gets really stressful it can be hard to remember what you already know. This column probably won’t tell you anything new, but...
Grazing Cattle Can Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
Ruminant animals like cattle contribute to the maintenance of healthy soils and grasslands, and proper grazing management can reduce the...
Work like a dog
What you need to know if you’re gearing up to use stock dogs on the ranch Rancher Justin Hozack uses multiple dogs at a time to help him...
Multiple choice(s) for an ag education
Finding the best way to integrate business studies with farm skills is becoming an educational must It takes a ton of skilled farmers —...
Stock Density
Holistic Management is a decision-making process. “The Power of Stock Density” comes from the combination of using four tools (animal...
Fed cattle supply outpaces demand, non-fed cow price lowest in a decade
Fed Cattle Canadian supplies are outpacing demand. Even with more slaughter shifts, the fed market remained within a fall low trading...
Forage Growth and Quality is Impacted by Dry Growing Conditions
One of the main objectives of a plant during the growing season is to produce a viable seed head so that the species can develop new...
Making Hay in Hot Weather
Hot, dry conditions negatively impact forage quality and hastens maturity. In general, when plants mature, the percentage of high...
Storage of Hay Influences Quality
The hay is cut. Is it to be made into chopped / round bale silage or into dry hay? There are advantages and disadvantages of each system...
Does preg-checking cows pay?
It’s a “forever” debate. On one side of the scrum are the naysayers who claim preg-checking is sacrilege foisted on the industry by...
The Orphan Well Association and Your Land
Do you have orphan oil and gas infrastructure on your land and are wondering what happens next? The Orphan Well Association (OWA) is...
