Weigh the pros and cons before deciding to background calves this year.

NDSU animal scientist Vern Anderson is selected as 2009 communicator of the year.

Producers may receive a premium for cattle raised naturally.

Cattle producers should get their calves vaccinated for bovine respiratory disease before turning them out to pasture.

A new program helps young people get a start in the sheep industry.

Sending cattle to graze in another state could lead to importation issues when producers bring their livestock back to North Dakota.

Livestock need adequate, good-quality water during a drought.

Drought can create conditions for the development of grass tetany in livestock.

NDSU’s rangeland specialist offers advice on grazing or haying range or pastureland following a wildfire.

Manure is an environmentally and user-friendly fertilizer.