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Early Weaning Can Help Producers Manage Cattle During Drought
As drought conditions continue to affect parts of the U.S., cattle producers may need to adjust management strategies to protect both pasture resources and herd performance. According to Kansas State University Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Justin Wagner, early weaning can be an effective tool in a drought management plan.
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Ask Rusty: I’d like to retire early, but don’t want my Social Security reduced
Dear Rusty: I will be 65 this year and my husband is 72 (he retired in 2019 at age 66). I would like to retire and enjoy some time with him before he gets too much older. I do not want to have my benefits cut by retiring earlier, but I don’t see a way…
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MDC: Total turkey harvest tops 50K in spring season
JEFFERSON CITY – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows turkey hunters checked 45,475 birds during Missouri’s 2026 regular spring turkey season, April 20 through May 10. Top harvest counties for the regular season were Macon with 979 birds harvested, Callaway with 926, and Franklin with 879. Young turkey hunters also harvested…