Cattle & Grazing Management

The high desert regions of Southern Idaho and the Intermountain West are well suited for livestock production. However, these areas come with serious challenges. Limited rainfall, short growing seasons, and fragile plant communities mean that...

In the Intermountain West, particularly across Southern Idaho, ranchers face a unique set of challenges when maintaining healthy pastures for year-round cattle operations. Low precipitation, cold winters, and short growing seasons require a proactive and...

Public lands have played a central role in Western ranching for more than a century. In states like Idaho, Nevada, and Montana, vast tracts of rangeland managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and...

The cow-calf sector is the foundation of Idaho’s beef industry and a critical component of rural economies across the Intermountain West. For many ranchers, it represents both a lifestyle and a business, where tradition meets...

For cow-calf producers across Idaho, Nevada, and the broader Intermountain West, calving season is one of the most important—and intense—periods of the production year. Success during this window has a direct impact on herd performance,...