The spayed heifers are off the grass and ready for the feedlot. The Dickinson Research Extension Center spayed all the extra heifers and sent them to grass at the end of May and returned them home in mid-October.
BeefTalk: Sending spayed heifers to the feedlot
The cattle at the Dickinson Research Extension Center have been moved off grass and returned to the feedlot in mid-October.
There are times in this world when we all need to stop, take a deep breath and reflect. Death on the prairies is never easy, but it is all too…
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There are those days that never should come but they do. A quick note, maybe a phone call or email or some other communication, but the messag…
Plan ahead because now is the time to think about those thin cows, not next winter prior to calving.
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Perhaps one is somewhat handicapped in the beef business without a marketing background.
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Grass and beef. Or should one say soil and beef because grass is a product of the soil?
Is $300 worth discussing during coffee?
The current discussion in cattle circles about bovine tuberculosis certainly brings up mixed emotions. Producers always are concerned when sit…
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What's up? A typical response to that question in the Northern Plains ranching country would be: Busy moving cattle, we will talk later.
Although uniformity is a tremendous asset in marketing, on the production side, uniformity brings challenges. In other words, the ability to p…
Change is good. Three things have happened at the Dickinson Research Extension Center besides a good rain. The work environment is more relaxe…
