Junior Pfanstiel was sitting on a pile of agricultural chemicals worth $160,000 on his farm near McLean, Nebraska.
Right this very minute down on the farm we are hot and heavy into calving season.
"I spent the morning spreading fertilizer and the evening burning pasture. The first thing was something I tolerate but do not exactly enjoy and the later was one of my favorite ranch activities, when it goes right."
"So, there we were, Thursday morning all planned out. Yearling bulls went through the chute and we got weights on them. The big group of heifers was waiting in the wings."
Timing is the key to a successful calving season, but beef cattle producers often wonder how they can narrow the calving window, or the timeframe in which cows will be giving birth.
In a community starved for economic growth, March 24, 2025, will stand out as a new benchmark comparable to the arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad in the 1860s, noted speakers at the ribbon cutting for Sustainable Beef LLC in North Platte, Nebraska.
It was the late 1980s in Sutton, Nebraska, and Caleb Fintel’s family purchased their first computer and brought it home to their dryland farm. Caleb was inspired.
Cornfed beef is considered “alpha” in taste and marbling quality, but lack of omega-3 fatty acids, known as the “good fat” has prevented this important source of protein from outpacing its seafood-oriented counterparts in terms of heart health.
There are roughly 25 Mennonite colonies throughout the country. Dairy, beef and farming are at the forefront, but niche markets are developing.
Goats, goats and even more goats. That was quite the definition of my spring break.
It has been a guessing game of what season we will be experiencing day to day over the past couple weeks, and it will continue to be that way.
The most popular horse breed in the world is the American quarter horse.
Nothing brings people together like a good power outage, especially in rural America.
Price transparency report shows multi-year low for common products
K-State beef cattle expert outlines key factors in selecting bulls for fertility, performance and profitability
The saying goes that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. So what are you supposed to make when life gives you 17,000 pounds of boxed beef?
Getting ready to start the long journey back to the United States. I’m in Asuncion, Paraguay for a quick flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil, then a five-hour layover before heading back to Denver via Houston. Once I get to Denver, I’ll switch out some luggage from the vehicle, another five-hour lay…
Feeling blessed and deeply rooted in the belief that when I can’t change the direction of the wind, I can always adjust my sails.
New technology could help shorten time needed to improve cattle genetics
The Stahly family has been farming in Hitchcock County for more than 100 years, but only within the last decade have regenerative agriculture practices been introduced by the fifth generation to farm the land.
Farmers are always concerned about the weather, but now weather in space is increasingly impacting their fieldwork.
Jaclyn Wilson digs into how other countries do traceability and ID requirements in other countries as she examines what's best for the U.S. best industry.
Sometimes my intuition is wrong. Most of the time it is right and I just do not listen to it, then I end up regretting it.
"I load myself up with school work on the weekdays and help with calving during the night, and by the weekend I am off to another cattle show or judging contest."
"Through perseverance, we can keep swinging away and being successful."
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