Recent Blog Posts

• Tips On Fly Control For Your Cattle

  May 1, 2017
  Every year spring brings new beginnings. The sun shines, livestock begin to breed, and the grass begins to turn green again. With all that beauty also comes some disadvantages. The one disadvantage you should be aware of is fly season.
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• Deworming Your Cattle

  April 1, 2017
  When your cattle herd has problems with tape worms, it can wreak havoc with their digestion systems. Knowing what to do about it can save you a lot of problems in the long haul.
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• Winter Livestock Management

  February 1, 2017
  The dead of winter is rapidly approaching, and this could mean doom and gloom for your livestock. If proper steps are taken to manage their health, shelter and nutrition, however, your animals can survive the winter with minimal strife.
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• Why It’s Important to Have Supplements Always Available for Your Cattle

  October 1, 2016
  Having nutritional supplements always available for your cattle to utilize during critical times can pay dividends.
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• Adjusting Your Cattle to the Changing Seasons

  June 1, 2016
  Acclimating yourself to the frigid winter months is certainly a difficult task following the warmth of summer and fall. Furnace maintenance, firewood stacking, and digging out your long johns all become obligatory chores at this time of year.
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• Caring for Newborn Calves

  April 1, 2016
  Cattle may seem hardy, but newborn calves can be weak and delicate, and proper care in the first few hours of their lives will greatly improve survival rates and the overall health of newborns.
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• Nutrition Your Cattle Needs

  April 1, 2016
  Good nutrition is essential for the health of your herd, but there are many different factors that affect what nutrition your cattle need. By understanding your cattle's needs, you can adjust their diet to offer them the best possible feed in different situations.
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• Pay close attention to winter nutrition for your cattle

  February 1, 2014
  Taking shortcuts on your cattle nutrition during the winter months could be risk next year’s calf crop, this year’s weaning weights and the long-term viability of your herd.
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• Treatment and Symptoms of Grass Tetany in Cattle

  October 1, 2013
  Pastures of succulent new grass look inviting to cattle in the springtime, but they can pose the threat of grass tetany (also called grass staggers, hypomagnesemia or wheat pasture poisoning).
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• Autumn Cow Calf Management Tips

  September 1, 2013
  Here are some general cow-calf management reminders for the fall season. This information has been adapted from the “Beef Cow Herd Calendar”1 developed by the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service.
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