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Youth Livestock Show Updates

We have many youth who participate in livestock shows and wanted to provide some updates for NW NC Local and state rules and deadlines. View a draft of some important show dates here,Or, click here…

A black cow with a black calf in front of her under the words Stokes County Cattlemen's Association

Cattlemen's Meeting for Stokes County

Do you own cattle? Or maybe you're thinking about purchasing some cattle. Join other like-minded folk on, Thursday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Stokes County Cooperative Extension Center at 700…

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Protection Against Possible Declining Cattle Market

Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is an increasingly common topic in conversation among cattle producers. According to the USDA, LRP is designed to protect producers against declining market prices in…

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Hay Storage: Good, Better, and Best

This article was written by Clara Willard, 2023 N.C. Cooperative Extension, Stokes County Center Summer Intern, and reviewed by her intern supervisors.The two biggest concerns when making a hay…

Livestock trailer backed to a wooden loading chute on a dirt lot

January 2022 Virginia Quality Assurance Tel-O Auction

In August 2021, Stokes County producers participated in a Virginia Quality Assurance (VQA) Tel-O Auction with the Patrick County (V.A.) Cattlemen's Association. This is an opportunity to market…

Herd of black cattle grazing and standing in a grassy pasture with scattered trees

Feeding Late Gestation Cows

Fall calving season is right around the corner! As bred cows and heifers enter their last trimester, their nutrient needs greatly increase. Fetal growth decreases rumen capacity, leading to decreased…

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Don't Forget About Water

When considering livestock nutrient needs, minds tend to go directly towards energy and protein. But what about water? Water makes up about 50% of body weight in mature cattle. Naturally, this…

Cowboy at red cattle chute beside a saddled palomino horse in a grassy corral

Friday Spotlight: B&B Farms

Today's Friday Spotlight comes to us from B&B; Farms in the Westfield area of Stokes County. The Bovender family, made up of Jason, Melissa, and Tanner, have horses and Black Angus cows. Jason got…

Family of four (parents and two children) standing beside blue New Holland tractor

Friday Spotlight: Clark Family Farms

Ryan and Jamie Clark of Clark Family Farms are first generation farmers from the Dodgetown community of Stokes County. They reside there with their two young children, Colton and Paisley. The Clarks…

Brown cow standing in dry field while calf nurses at her udder; ear tags visible

Winter Feeding Cattle

As winter months approach, now would be a good time to evaluate our nutrition program and be proactive with any necessary ration changes. Below are few points to consider when making plans to feed…