October 20, 2022 | Vol. 15 : No. 10
It seems the year is just flying by. Fall is already upon us, which means it is about time for the “fall run.” Millions of cattle are being transported across the United States. A past Beef Quality Assurance survey indicated feeder calves traveling to Texas or Nebraska feedyards traveled an average of 468 miles, with some traveling plus or minus 415 miles.
It’s not too early to prepare for winter. Let’s consider a winter-readiness checklist. Many of these suggestions are typical of preparing for the winter months; some are of more significance this year.
Dying trees, brown grass and cracked lawns are visible signs of a lack of rainfall. Along with the landscape disadvantages, a lack of rainfall is detrimental to establishing crops and growing pasture grass, which can lead to negative consequences for the beef cattle that graze those fields and pastures, said experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute.
October 4, 2022 | Vol. 15 : No. 10
Teaching an appreciation for Angus cattle comes naturally to Terry and Becky Walter. Along with their children, Trevor, Ty and Katelyn, they’ve built Walter Angus into a fifth-generation seedstock ranch that specializes in high quality at a high elevation.
On the rolling, fescue-covered hills of eastern Missouri, just a few miles off the Mississippi River, the Karl family works hard to raise quality cattle.
Young children separating from their parents to start kindergarten — and even young adults moving out of the house and headed to college or their first job — bring about transitions that often involve high stress for all.
