Livestock Watering Basics

Livestock Watering Basics.  Article and photos courtesy of Behlen Mfg. Co.   We all know that providing a consistent source of water is an essential part of caring for livestock, and there are a thousand different livestock watering systems.  Factors like the number of head, location, and budget...

Hydrating Your Beef Herd

Hydrating Your Beef Herd By Bruce Derksen. Beef cattle producers are beginning to hear more and more about not only the fine tuning of feed intake and diet, but also the proper hydration of their livestock.  At first glance it seems simple and uncomplicated.  Food, water and shelter are among the...

Keeping Winter Water Freezing At Bay

Keeping Winter Water Freezing At Bay. By Maura Keller. While each season of the year brings about its own set of challenges for dairy producers, winter – with its mind-numbing cold and frozen ‘everything – offers its own set of challenges, mostly importantly, ensuring animals always have...

Drought Will Continue; Supplementation Remains Critical

Drought Will Continue; Supplementation Remains Critical. By Burt Rutherford. You might want to sit down before reading this. Or have a stiff drink in your hand.That’s because you’re about to read the weather outlook and it ain’t pretty. So pull your cinch a little tighter and take a deep...

Summer Hydration - Ways To Minimize Heat Stress and Dehydration

Summer Hydration - Ways To Minimize Heat Stress and Dehydration. By Heather Smith Thomas. Dr. Don Spiers, Professor Emeritus, Division of Animal Science at University of Missouri has worked with dairy and beef cattle for many years, looking at heat stress.  He says large animals and fat animals have...

Reputation for High Quality Agriculutural Products Equals another Growth Spurt for Precast Concrete Company

 Reputation for High Quality Agriculutural Products Equals another Growth Spurt for Precast Concrete Company.  Article courtesy of The Concrete Works LLC. The Concrete Works LLC, precast manufacturer of concrete feed bunks and water tanks, is expanding for the fourth time in its history, to accommodate...

A1 Mist Sprayers: The Leading Manufacturer of Mist Spraying Equipment

 A1 Mist Sprayers: The Leading Manufacturer of Mist Spraying Equipment  Article provided by A1 Mist SprayersFor over 40 years, A1 Mist Sprayers has been the industry leading manufacturer of mist spraying equipment in the United States. Based in Ponca Nebraska, A1 Mist Sprayers continues to create innovative...

A Valve You Can Love

If you have been around livestock producers much, you know that almost all of them have things that they love. They love the brand of their tractor (and probably have several replacements). They love the kind of pickup truck they drive. They love the breed of cows they have. And the list could go on.But you will...