Legal for Trade Livestock Scales at County Fairs

Legal for Trade Livestock Scales at County Fairs.  Article provided by Rice Lake Weighing Systems. As of May 1, 2021, Wisconsin joins a series of states enforcing legislation requiring all county fairs where animals are sold based on weight to use a Legal for Trade livestock scale for weigh-ins. This...

The countdown is on for Empire Farm Days

The countdown is on for Empire Farm Days. By Courtney Llewellyn, Country Folks. With just over 100 days to go until one of the biggest events of the summer, Lee Trade Shows, the organizers of Empire Farm Days, are shifting into overdrive to make sure the 2021 event is bigger and better than ever.This year...

Building Durable Barbed-Wire Fences

 Building Durable Barbed-Wire Fences. By Heather Smith Thomas. Most pasture fences for cattle utilize barbed wire.  A good barbed-wire fence is effective, and cheaper to build and maintain than rail fences or netting, and will last longer if properly installed.BracingMichael Thomas (Thomas Custom...

Survey Says! Current State of Farm and Ranch Estate and Succession Planning

Survey Says! Current State of Farm and Ranch Estate and Succession Planning.  By Cari Rincker, Esq. of Rincker Law, PLLCWhen looking for farm and ranch estate and succession planning solutions with increasingly challenging farm family dynamics, it’s prudent to first look at the data. Rincker Law, PLLC...

Predator Management and Control

Predator Management and Control. By Heather Smith Thomas. Some farms and ranches experience livestock losses due to predators.  Nationwide the most common predator is the coyote, but in some western states wolves are an increasing problem, along with the occasional mountain lion or bear.  In areas...

MAKING SENSE OF YOUR NEXT GENERATION COW HERD

 MAKING SENSE OF YOUR NEXT GENERATION COW HERD By Trudy Ohlde - Ohlde Cattle Co Truly focusing on the female. The livelihood of the commercial man or woman depends on their cowherd.What is the best direction to take your cow herd in the near future? Decisions made this breeding season can affect your...

Cattle ID Methods, From Branding to Tagging

 Cattle ID Methods, From Branding to Tagging. By Heather Smith Thomas. Hot iron brands have been the standard and legal way to identify ownership of cattle, but many other identification systems are often used for individual identification and herd records – such as freeze branding, ear tags,...

Taking Predator Control into Consideration

 Taking Predator Control into Consideration. By Jaclyn Krymowski For as long as humans have kept domestic animals, there we’ve had conflicts with whatever local wildlife we must inevitably coincide with. Although we have modernized and found better ways to protect our livestock than primitive...