Facilities & Equipment

Darr Feedlot in Cozad, Nebraska, sits on 325 acres that are divided into two lots – one with just under 30,000 head of cattle, the other with nearly 20,000 head of cattle in it.

We recently finished up the first round of pre-calving shots to the bred cows here on Withington Creek, and Mother Nature has provided less- than-ideal cow-working conditions.

There’s more to it than you might think

As pasture becomes more scarce and land lease costs rise, cow-calf producers are evaluating alternative methods for producing beef.

The recent cold snap has painfully brought it to my attention that, despite all my efforts to be prepared for the winter season, I have fallen down on one important item of cold weather diesel engine starts.

As the snow piles up and the cold north wind blows, livestock seedstock producers make preparations for their upcoming annual production sales.

Fencing is often a limiting factor in managing pastures. Producers often point to cost, time and labor, difficult terrain and short-term land leases as disincentives to installing better fencing infrastructure.