Cattle Management

Dimitra: Digital Advancements in Cattle Management

Dimitra: Digital Advancements in Cattle Management. By Maura Keller. Livestock farms are constantly under pressure to ensure their cattle operation is profitable. As one of the leading Agricultural Technology companies in the world, Dimitra and its team of experts understand the nuances and challenges that...

A Rancher’s Investment for Information

A Rancher’s Investment for Information. Article and photography by Elizabeth Parks, ABAC Agricultural Communication student. Contributor: Dr. Deidre Martin. An investment in real-time information leads to better cattle management decisions. Better decisions result in lower costs and higher...

Spring Pasture Management Tips

 Spring Pasture Management Tips. By Jere Wingert. Even with snow covering pastures, it is time to think about readying them for spring. Spring is always a busy season on the farm, so now is a good time to develop a plan.Over seeding legumes in pastures is a good way to reduce dependence on high-priced...

Cattle Traceability and Management: Fever Tags

 Cattle Traceability and Management: Fever Tags. By Sally Cooper, Cattle Industry Journalist. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is difficult and costly to manage in the cattle industry. It has both short- and long-term production and economic effects with a lack of consistent approaches for combating the...

Spring Pasture Management for Cool-Season Grasses

 Spring Pasture Management for Cool-Season Grasses By Michael Cox The arrival of warmer Spring weather is just around the corner and with it comes the prospect of finally letting cattle back to pastures after the winter season. On many ranches, Spring can be a particularly busy time of year, so now is a...

What is low input management?

  What is Low Imput Managment?  By James Coffelt   Ohio Land & Cattle  Low input management is a term without a definition. The easiest dollar you ever made, is the one you did not spend, great wisdom.If we managed our 8000 acres, and 1600 head, as my prior vet suggested, and...

Business Profile

Take the “Work” out of Working CattleArticle prepared by Courtney M. Dyer - Director of Marketing, Priefert MfgIt’s no secret that low-stress cattle handling techniques are key to not only improving herd health and profitability, but also to creating a better “quality of life” for both...