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You have probably heard about this by now. Here is what is actually known, what it means for an operation in northeast Colorado, and what we would ask you to watch for. First, the name is misleading. It is not a worm. It is a fly. The New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissue of warm-blooded animals (including pets). That is what makes it different from the flies you already deal with. Most maggots go after dead tissue. These do not. They burro

Weaning is one of the hardest times in a calf's life, and the weeks leading up to and through weaning have major implications on that animal’s health and profitability for the rest of it’s life. The single biggest factor in determining success through weaning is stress. The best feed, best genetics, and perfect weather can help a lot, but one thing can overcome them all. Stress. Which is why almost everything we are about to say comes down to the same idea: do the hard thing

Most people who call us about cattle equipment have already decided they need something better. What they usually have not decided is which one, and that’s where we can actually help. Here's how we walk through it. What is actually driving the decision Nearly every producer we talk to lands in one of two situations. You are in your fifties or sixties and you can’t get enough help. What used to take four people now has to happen with two, and one of them is your wife. Or you a