Cattle farming

Cattle feeding

Benefits of grazingCostThe highest cost in most, if not all, cattle production systems is feed. Many producers use grazing to reduce costs for their operations. Properly managed pasture-based systems use land efficiently and provide high production per acre.Marginal landNot all land can grow row crops. These pieces of land are usually described as marginal. Grazing is a way to grow a crop (grass) on land unsuitable for traditional row crops such as corn and beans. Cows can use the grass and…

Raising cattle can be a profitable business if you choose the right breeds for your climate and the amount of land you have.

WE MAY DRIVE red equipment, but green is our favorite color by far. A perfectly plowed field has nothing on the brilliant green mat dotted with hairy vetch flowers that dominates our tractor cab view when my cousin, Tim Imhoff, and I seed our crops.

Open Farm Days is almost here!! Year 3 of Kolk farms & K3 seeds hosting an Open Farm Day event. For those who don’t know, I have worked in the cattle industry for 8 years as my “day job” (after the Lethbridge College Animal Science program). I am lucky enough to find myself working for the Kolks! I have transitioned from checking and doctoring cattle everyday, to inventory & dispatch of new arrivals and outgoing cattle. Open Farm day is an excellent way to educate the public on what we…

You might think that feeding cattle is as simple as just putting some hay in front of them. However, the reality is that it involves knowing what feed is available, what and how much your cattle should be fed, and how that feed is going to...