Rangelands make up almost 90 million acres, or about 59 percent of the land surface of Texas. Traditionally, these lands have been managed for livestock grazing and wildlife production, but they are also the major watershed ...

Grazing distribution is a major concern for livestock managers. Livestock do not graze randomly—they often prefer some grazing sites over others. This tendency can cause grazing distribution to be uneven over the range.

There are 24 possible placings on a class of 4 animals. The official judges rank the animals from top to bottom and designate cuts for each of these three pairs according to the difficulty of the decision.

Drought always presents unique and difficult management situations. Most managers are caught somewhat by surprise by the size, scope and severity of drought. Getting off to a late start in managing through any drought would ...

A profitable beef operation involves producing the maximum pounds of beef at the least possible cost. Profitability is primarily dependent on reproductive performance, which is best measured by percent calf crop. "Percent ...

The Texas dairy and beef cattle industry is a $12 billion industry and controlling external parasites is an important part of avoiding financial losses. External parasites, commonly called ectoparasites, cost livestock ...

Hay is the most common source of stored feed used in livestock operations. Because surveys show that 86 percent of the harvested hay is used on the producer’s own farm, producers should be concerned with producing ...

Under drought conditions it is likely many operations will experience lower conception rates than normal. Feed costs and uncertainty about growing seasons next year make culling of these open cows appear to be the correct ...

The proper balance of protein, energy, vitamins and all nutritionally important minerals is needed to make a successful nutrition program, one that's productive yet economical. Nutrient balance is the key to any effective ...