A recent survey shows that hoop barns for beef cattle production are becoming more common in Iowa, offering benefits for the environment. The survey was conducted by Mark Honeyman, interim director of ...

Editor's note: This is part of a series of eight features on Minnesota cattle operations that will be part of the Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association 2021 Summer Beef Tour and Trade Show, scheduled for ...

HOWARD, S.D. -- John Reisch and Jason Feldhaus are excited for summer, and it's not because they don't like the cold. They'll get to try out their recently constructed hoop barn, to see if it keeps ...

OSAGE, Iowa — Bob and Carol Mack were at their son Matt's graduation at Osage High School on May 19 when another son, Mitchell, called to tell them the barn had collapsed and cattle were trapped ...

CAMP POINT — What may be the future of the cattle industry in Illinois was on display recently near Camp Point. Jacob Schmidt keeps cattle in a hoop barn designed for calving, backgrounding and ...

WILMONT, Minn.- A farm in rural Wilmont is run by two generations of the Penning family, each overseeing a different operation. Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association's Summer Beef Tour included a ...

YANKTON, S.D. (AP) -- For Yankton County farmer Brad Sik, a happy cow is a productive cow. With that in mind, Sik put a roof over his herd's heads. He installed the first Hoop Beef System in the ...

Jul. 8—WILMONT — When brothers Russ and Brian Penning started Summit Lake Livestock about 15 years ago, they did so as a way to get their own start on the larger Penning Farms operation southeast of ...