Midwestern Cattle Management

Archive for: September 2009

September 18, 2009

Plan Now for Winter Cattle Feeding

Filed under: Feeding cattle - 18 Sep 2009

Researchers at the University of Missouri recently compared three typical methods of wintering beef cows - a study that, until now, has never before been done. The three methods included in this study were: feeding only hay (HY), feeding hay …

September 16, 2009

Make Soybean Hay if Fall Stops Your Crop

Filed under: Uncategorized - 16 Sep 2009

Late-planted soybeans that don’t mature before the fall frost can be salvaged as hay or silage, says Bruce Anderson, University of Nebraska Extension forage specialist. He says soybean hay and silage can have feeding values very similar to alfalfa, at …

September 15, 2009

Weaning with a Plan

Filed under: Cattle News - 15 Sep 2009

by Miranda Reiman

Children starting school are a lot like calves getting weaned. Each individual is different. For some, the experience is more stressful than for others, but careful preparation by their caretakers can help make the whole experience much more …

September 5, 2009

Saturday is Recipe Day - Island Meatball Kebabs

Filed under: Uncategorized - 05 Sep 2009

Island Meatball Kebabs
courtesy of Sheridan County CattleWomen

1 egg, beaten
2 T. parsley, chopped
1/8 tsp. ground red pepper
Tidbit pineapple chunks
Red and green sweet bell peppers, cut into 1″ chunks
1 jar sweet and sour sauce
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lb. lean ground …

September 4, 2009

“Grassland Geneology” well worth reading

Filed under: Uncategorized - 04 Sep 2009

Ranch women and farm wives work endless hours every day alongside their husbands, and often their passion for farming and ranching resides deep in their souls.

Pat Frolander, a past president and long time member of Wyoming CattleWomen, is one …

September 1, 2009

Headers and Heelers - Roping coming up Sept. 20

Filed under: Uncategorized - 01 Sep 2009

MCM’s partner, Western Video Market, is proud to announce their 5th annual Team Roping, to be held Sunday, September 20, in Ogallala, Nebraska.

All 2009 MCM/WVM consignors, buyers and field representatives are eligible to participate, as well as current full-time employees …