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Three brown yearlings eating from a feeding trough.

SDSU Extension hosts cattle webinar series on market, climate and health trends

May 03, 2024

The Market, Climate, Health: Cattle Update one-hour webinar series is online via Zoom at 11 a.m. CDT / 10 a.m. MT on June 4, 11 and 18, 2024. Tickets are $30 and registration is required to receive the Zoom link. To register, visit extension.sdstate.edu/events and search “cattle”.

Three brown yearlings eating from a feeding trough.

Distillers Supplementation Strategies for Grazing Yearlings

Providing a high-protein supplement to yearlings during the grazing season may increase final body weights and average daily gain compared to not providing supplement. The frequency of supplementation comes down to economic and logistical viability.

Female rancher observing a small group of cattle in a pen.

Determining Cattle Temperament

Learn how to conduct a series of assessments during routine handling to determine the temperament of your livestock, ensuring the safety of animals and humans during handling.

Two ranchers reviewing a checklist in a farm office.

Checklist to Pasture Turnout

When preparing to turn your herd out to pasture, there are a few management decisions that need to be made. Having a simple checklist is an easy way to make sure you are prepared.

Addie Womack smiles at the camera. She has long, curly blonde hair and is wearing a grey shirt

SDSU Extension welcomes new livestock field specialist

April 30, 2024

South Dakota State University Extension is pleased to welcome Addie Womack as a new Livestock Production and Stewardship Field Specialist.

Black angus calf grazing spring pasture.

Monitoring Spring Precipitation and Range Conditions

Ideal grazing management balances the acts of grazing and recovery. Monitoring precipitation, soil moisture, and forage production can help producers make informed decisions for their herds and pastures.

Producers unloading a herd of young swine from a transport vehicle.

Benefits of Transport Quality Assurance Certification

The Transport Quality Assurance® certification program from the National Pork Board is designed to promote the highest standards of animal welfare and pork quality during transportation.

Young, black angus cattle eating feed in a feedlot.

SDSU, UNL Extension host Siouxland Feedlot Forum

April 27, 2024

South Dakota State University Extension and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension are hosting a Siouxland Feedlot Forum on June 18, 2024, in South Sioux City, Nebraska.

Husband and wife viewing calving software on a computer in a ranch office.

Calving Software: A Modern Consideration

Calving software offers many benefits, including the ability to keep track of records year-over-year and identify if management actions are aligning with calving season.

Ranch family examining a red calving record book near a herd of cattle.

Calving Records 101

Complete and well-maintained calving records provide valuable information that can be used to improve and evaluate operations. Learn some expert tips for getting your records off to a great start this calving season.