The Cows Decide When It’s Milking Time

By | Cattle

By Jesse McKinley From the New York Times EASTON, N.Y. — Something strange is happening at farms in upstate New York. The cows are milking themselves. Desperate for reliable labor and buoyed by soaring prices, dairy operations across the state are charging into a brave new world of udder care:…

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Winter Feed Quality Depends on Proper Handling

By | Cattle

By: Clifford Mitchell From Cattle Today Hay is one of the most common winter feedstuffs in most regions of the country. Mixed emotions come from most cattlemen when talking about this vital resource. Most know getting it baled right means a lot of long hot days in the field and…

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Estrus Synchronization in Heifers and Cows

By | Cattle

Dr. Rick Funston, University of Nebraska-Lincoln beef reproductive physiologist, presented webinar on planning for successful use of estrus synchronization in beef heifers and cows. Current protocols and management strategies to optimize pregnancy rates through the use of estrus synchronization were discussed. If you have problems seeing the video below click…

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Bringing In The Horses – Hunewill Ranch

By | Horses, Ranches

Taken at the Hunewill Ranch in Bridgeport, California. Aspen, Sierra and Eli run in the ranch horse on June 27,2014. A GoPro camera was mounted low on a fence post to capture the action from a unique angle If you have problems seeing the video below click HERE. youtube::ZARv6zQl6ks::

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