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January 2025

Cattle producers are invited to attend a calving workshop on Jan. 29 at the Afton Community Center. Iowa State University extension beef specialist Chris Clark said the educational program will offer valuable information about calving, health, and nutrition, and include a hands-on calving simulation.

Water quality, feedlot health issues, and the cattle market outlook are just some of the topics that will be covered during the 2026 Feedlot Forum set for Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Terrace View Events Center in Sioux Center. The event is sponsored by ISU Extension and Outreach and the Sioux County Cattleman’s Association.

University of Illinois, Iowa State University, and University of Wisconsin Extension services are working together to offer the thirteenth annual Driftless Region Beef Conference to be held on January 22 and 23, at the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque. Past participants in this conference said the program would increase their economic return by more than $10 per animal managed, testifying to the value of attending the conference.

 

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