This week as I’m working on my cover story for our upcoming cow-calf issue, I’m trying to determine exactly what day my husband is on of calving season limbo. He’s still nice, so we must not be too ...

Fairgoers hoping to catch a glimpse of the Iowa State Fair's inaugural class of Highland cattle on Friday, Aug. 15 were met with the sound of bagpipes as they filed into the Pioneer Livestock ...

There are more than 12,000 head of cattle from all across North America attending the 2025 National Western Stock Show this year. Some will simply be shown to help build the reputation of their ...

Laine Carpenter with his prize winning heifer “Candy” and judge Jennifer Hoelscher of Eden. Laine’s parents are also pictured. DUNKIRK – The Grand Champion Steer of 2025 was raised and shown by ...

Fall is a time to reflect for Field Editor Kylene Scott as she looks back at the previous 4-H year, remembers where she came from and hopes to go.

Cattle made their way around the show ring at the Kist Livestock Auction in Mandan on Nov. 5, 2025. (Photo by Michael ...

Crowds of brown, pink and black pigs milled Tuesday around the show barns at the Jefferson City Jaycees Cole County Fair, some oinking loudly, but most dozing in the muggy summer air as they waited ...

HALFWAY, Mo. (KY3) - Changes are coming to how Missourians can show cattle across the state. The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now requiring a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, or CVI, ...

There are three kinds of cattle competition at our county fair: steers, commercial heifers and the beef heifer division. The beef heifer division is a haltered cattle class that showcases individual ...

Farms of all sizes can benefit from well-managed pastures. Rotational grazing can provide high-value and low-cost forage for ...