Ranchers’ webinars address forage and difficult weather

By Brian Brus STILLWATER, Okla. – The next round of the popular Ranchers Thursday Lunchtime series of teleconferences for the cattle industry moves into the area of managing cattle and forage in dry weather patterns, Oklahoma State University Extension officials said. The free events continue at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 28 through the Zoom online portal. Gary McManus, state climatologist with the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, is scheduled to discuss seasonal weather patterns. He will…

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Cattle Chat: Breeding tips for fall calving cows

K-State experts emphasize the importance of housing and good ground for wintertime breeding MANHATTAN, Kan. — While icy winter mornings can be slick for people to walk, they can also present a risk for bulls breeding fall-calving cows, said Beef Cattle Institute veterinarians Bob Larson and Brad White during a recent Cattle Chat podcast “Cattle need to have solid ground to walk on in the wintertime, especially if they are on a natural service…

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