Yearly Archives: 2015

Who knew that sheep and goats were such great Christmas Carolers? Here are a couple of tunes that you might want to add to...

What should you do for your livestock for the Holiday Season? Farmer Derek Klingenberg is known for serenading his cattle with his trombone, and...

Have you ever found yourself trying to explain to someone what you do and why? Have you searched for the words to describe the...

Like the documentary crew that visited this woman and her goats, you might find it hard to believe that they sing, AND that they...

For your herd, a high-forage diet can help your bottom line, but you should take care to use high-quality forage. Here's how to make a high-forage diet work for you.

How badly are western rangelands doing? ARS researchers developed tools that would let them figure out what could or should be growing out there and found out things may be better than many thought. The bonus is that these tools can help us figure out how to spend limited time and funds on improvements.

A few years back, a friend from Washington D.C. visited my farm for the first time. Right off the bat, he noticed the bumper...

In a typical year 500 million people will get the flu and more than 500,000 will die from the virus. During pandemics, the loss...

Hay feeding still ranks as one of the top costs of being in the cow-calf business in the U.S. The good news is we...

When we moved from Loveland, Colorado to Tucson, Arizona I breathed a little sigh of relief as I left behind  the 8 sets of...

Dave Scott and his wife own and operate Montana Highland Lamb (Home Grown and Happy) in Whitehall, Montana. Dave is also a livestock specialist at...

If you have someone hoping to find a horse under the Christmas tree, here's how to make sure it's well-wrapped. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d7RmFgbGm8] And the link for...

This isn't just for beginners. There are really great tips here for all farmers and ranchers who are trying to succeed and grow. Thanks, Forrest!

Editors Note: This comes to us from Dennis O'Brien and the Agriculture Research Service. It was orignally published in the February 2015 issue Agricultural...

Bloat is a big problem for producers, but based on research at Utah State University, it could be one that animals can solve for us.