Cattle Body Condition Score
BCS (Body Condition Score) uses a 9 point scale to describe the health/fatness of a cattle. Here's how to calculate it in your herd.
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Staff Writer
- Jun 10, 2022
- 1 min
Cow Gestation Table
Check out the gestation table for cattle below to estimate your cow's due date based on their date of service.
Staff Writer
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
Free Cattle Record Book
Check out this free resource to help you to keep track of all your critical cattle animal and herd records.
Staff Writer
- May 17, 2022
- 3 min
Cow Gestation Calculator
This article goes over estimating cattle calving dates and gestation periods and gives a helpful calculator.
Staff Writer
- Apr 14, 2022
- 9 min
How to prepare a field for planting
Here are some common methods and approaches to getting a field ready for planting.
Staff Writer
- Mar 28, 2022
- 10 min
Beginner's Guide to Buying Cattle
The business of cattle ranching can be overwhelming. Here are a few things to consider to help insure the investment in your herd.
Staff Writer
- Mar 18, 2022
- 4 min
Bad Ass Women of Farming
The women who have added to the beauty and robustness of agriculture are vast and we want to celebrate them.
Staff Writer
- Mar 8, 2022
- 5 min
What You Need to Know for Farm Accounting and Budgeting
No matter what type of business you're running, it's critical to keep detailed records of our income and exp Read on for some tools & tips.
Staff Writer
- Feb 17, 2022
- 5 min
Celebrating Black History: Innovations of Black Farmers in Modern Agriculture
Learn about how key Black innovators have consistently contributed innovations that have helped to advance modern agriculture.
Lydia Noyes
- Jan 26, 2022
- 4 min
The Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Livestock Records
Staying on top of record keeping is a constant challenge but can be manageable. Here are some tips and free resources.
Staff Writer
- Jan 6, 2022
- 6 min
Hay y'all! Estimating your hay needs.
In this article we go over estimating how much hay you need for the winter as it is an important factor in most ranch operations.
Staff Writer
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Maintaining a Healthy Farm Lifestyle
Staying healthy-physically and mentally on the farm. Here are some of our top tips to keep your family healthy!
Georgie Smith
- Nov 16, 2021
- 5 min
Getting Started Raising Rabbits for Meat
Meat rabbits are an easy, low-maintenance and, pound-for-pound, extremely productive livestock to add to a farm operation.
Georgie Smith
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
6 Steps to Getting Your Farm Organic Certified
Interested in getting certified organic? Here are 6 steps to getting your farm organic certified.
Georgie Smith
- Aug 30, 2021
- 4 min
A Beginners Guide to Sheep & Lamb Farming
Lamb, Mutton, Sheep or All of the Above? Here's a beginners guide to sheep and lamb farming.
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