🐂 Ranching, Back to the Basics - A sound ranch starts with fundamentals—from choosing cattle that thrive in your environment and practicing regenerative grazing, to calibrating calving schedules, cutting overhead, and balancing life on and off the land. This article outlines the tried-and-true practices that anchor long-term success, no matter where you ranch.

➕ Boost Pregnancy Rates - Extension specialist Lacey Quail shares practical strategies to improve cow herd fertility—like body condition management, herd nutrition, and smart use of synchronization. These simple changes can make a big difference in achieving more pregnancies and bolstering your bottom line.

💧 Lose the Water Worries - Water checks add up—eating into time, fuel, and equipment budgets—and when sources fail, cattle health and welfare suffer. This article shows how using water monitors and real-time sensors can simplify management, boost efficiency, and give you peace of mind.

🌱 Double-Duty Pastures - Don’t let any inch of land go unused. This article highlights strategies for getting more out of each acre—like grazing dual-purpose forages and multi-use cover crops—that boost productivity, improve soil health, and stretch your pastures further.

💉 Sync for Success - Estrous synchronization helps tighten your breeding window so more heifers conceive early in the season, leading to heavier, more uniform calves at weaning. It supports improved herd productivity, efficient labor use, and better long-term profitability.

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