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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Building permit numbers look to be moving upward in Iowa, perhaps suggesting livestock numbers may be on the rise. Data from the Iowa Department of Natural resources shows construction reviews have ...

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 ...

The extended heat wave that’s hit the Midwest this week is taking its toll on livestock, especially cattle. Nebraska officials report several hundred deaths in feedlots across that state, but so far, ...