Many producers are facing low hay supplies and looking for alternative hay sources and ways to stretch limited supplies. This factsheet will provide some supplementation options and considerations when feeding varying ...

More than 100 species of toxic plants infest Texas rangelands. These plants affect ranch businesses directly by causing livestock death. They also have such indirect effects as lower conception rates and weaning weights, ...

Body size is an important genetic factor in beef cattle production. Historically, size was first estimated by measurements such as height or length. As scales were developed, weight became more common as a measure of size. ...

A preventative health plan is essential when preparing weaned calves for the next segment of the industry (as a stocker or feeder). When the plan fails and illness surfaces, the first suspicion is a failure in the vaccination ...

A market lamb class is best seen, and therefore, placed from further away rather than close up views and while handling. A common mistake made by many livestock judgers is to get too close to the sheep, which results in ...

Body size or mass and milking level are primary genetic traits in beef production. In addition to their direct effects size and milk relate to many other production functions.

Bovine tuberculosis and other infectious diseases can cause serious economic losses to cattle operations as well as potential health risks to consumers. Total Health Management, consisting of a program of good management ...