AMERICAN ANGUS ASSOCIATION - THE BUSINESS BREED

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Maximize Cow Longevity to Combat High Replacement Cost

Strategic decisions that boost your bottom line.

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From the Field

Notes from your regional managers on summer heat management for your herd.

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Drought [Photo by Troy Walz.]

How Plants Respond to Drought — and Why It Matters

When drought hits, it’s not just soil moisture that changes. Plants change, too. Understanding how forages respond to drought can help livestock producers protect pastures and maintain long-term range health.

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2025 Iowa Cash Rental Rate for Forage Acres

High-productivity pastures in Iowa seeing average rental rate of $94 per acre.

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Gizmos & Gadgets

The June 2025 edition of “Gizmos & Gadgets” features an anti-caking agent for immune function, a new handheld radio frequency identification (RFID) reader, self-propelled forage harvesters and a 30-foot (ft.) planter.

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Horsenettle in a pasture setting. [Photo by Dwight Lingenfelter.]

Poisonous Weeds in Forages

PennState Extension releases summary of common poisonous weeds, as well as suggestions to control multiflora rose and other weeds.

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UF/IFAS animal sciences students fill a trough with cattle feed. [Photo by Tyler Jones, UF/IFAS.]

Feeding Cows Seaweed Reduces Methane Emissions, But Does It Make Economic Sense?

Seaweed offers many environmental benefits. Feeding it to cattle can lower methane emissions compared to grass and hay.

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Every Bite Counts

The cattle industry has made huge genetic progress, but has nutrition made the same progress?

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Noxious and invasive weeds are easier to control when you correctly identify weeds, use timely controls and understand the life cycle of different weeds. [Photo by Troy Walz.]

Proactive Weed Control in Pastures: Tips for Early Season Success

A successful weed management strategy involves a combination of monitoring, proper identification and implementing timely control measures.

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