Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories highlighting high school students from the Brazos Valley who are active in 4-H or FFA. The …
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OSCEOLA, Iowa — Before selecting a herd sire, Brian Oswald says it is important to establish production goals.
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Denise Schwab says following a formula she calls ABC 60 should help ensure bulls are ready for breeding season.The 60 refers to the bull’s sta…
In the not-so-distant past, most bull selections happened with a cattleman walking into a pen and picking a bull that appealed to him visually…
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A livestock guardian dog (LGD) field day is slated for Oct. 8 in Fredericksburg.
The Texas Water Resources Institute will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 13 in…
Ben Eggers keeps notes in his desk to help with an important task at his seedstock cattle operation — naming the livestock. He’s always thinki…
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Calves on the ground eventually mean dollars in the pocket and steaks in the meat case. It’s the basics of the beef industry.
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Livestock guardian dogs (LGD) and the technology that helps track them will be the focus of a Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Ce…
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