Cow feeding ideas

How much feed does a beef cow need to get through the winter? Probably less than you think, says Mary Drewnoski, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension beef specialist. Here are her 10 tips.

Bottle-Feeding Calf Basics: How Often to Feed a calf, or want to be prepared for the future, knowing when and how much to feed is important.

Learn more about the income and expenses of a homestead dairy cow to help you figure out if you can afford to buy a family milk cow.

Benefits of grazingCostThe highest cost in most, if not all, cattle production systems is feed. Many producers use grazing to reduce costs for their operations. Properly managed pasture-based systems use land efficiently and provide high production per acre.Marginal landNot all land can grow row crops. These pieces of land are usually described as marginal. Grazing is a way to grow a crop (grass) on land unsuitable for traditional row crops such as corn and beans. Cows can use the grass and…

The spacing has to be right so that the goat has to lift her chin so about a 6" gap for disbudded or polled goats and around an 8" gap for horned goats.

This feed bunker enables livestock to feed safely and reliably on your farm. The tough one-piece insert resists corrosion and is supported by five st...