Backgrounding cattle is a program in which cattle are fed for a period of time after weaning and before they are placed in finishing feedlots.

Establishing a sacrifice area may help prevent livestock from damaging a small farm’s grazing resources.

Flooded hay needs to be salvaged fast because it can mold or catch on fire.

Breeding soundness exams are an essential part of the cow-calf operation.

Breeding soundness exams can uncover potential problems with young bulls that were just purchased and older bulls that have already sired calf crops.

Breeding soundness exams can uncover problems with just-purchased young bulls and older bulls that have sired calf crops.

Flies can cause significant monetary losses.

Develop good herd health and vaccination strategies to minimize losses.

Buying bulls that fit the cattle operation’s objectives is vital.

This regulation will go into effect Jan. 1, 2017.