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 ...

FREDERICK — By using a hoop barn with a compost bed pack and paying close attention to DNA testing to capitalize on the traits of his animals, a cattleman near Frederick feels that he’s made some ...

East central Iowa beef producers are invited to a Jones County “Cattle Facility Tour” on Aug. 22 at the Marty Burlage farm north of Monticello, and the Adam and Craig Manternach farm and Todd Bergfeld ...

NASHUA -- Hoop buildings aren't just for housing livestock anymore. When Ken Pecinovsky needed to replace an old, rotted pole shed to house hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of equipment at the ...

CAMP POINT, Ill. (AP) - What may be the future of the cattle industry in Illinois was on display on Aug. 8 near Camp Point. Jacob Schmidt keeps cattle in a hoop barn designed for calving, ...

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 ...

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 ...