03/12/2010 09:32AM
Most cattle producers know that the textbook gestation length of beef cattle is 283 days. Most also realize that biology is variable, and predicting the exact day of natural birth in most mammalian species is very difficult to do. However, some producers seem to forget these biological laws when using new technology in their breeding programs.
03/09/2010 09:17AM
The Virginia Quality Assured Program recently completed its 13th season
as a value-added marketing options for cow-calf producers. This added
value is the result of several factors, including program standards for
animal health, genetics, and best management practices.
03/05/2010 03:11PM
South Dakota State University researchers examined the cause of a
scours epidemic in one spring calving herd back in 2000. Results of the
retrospective, record-based investigation suggested that introduction
of foster calves was associated with the calf scours outbreak.
03/05/2010 02:24PM
All parts of the Commonwealth have experienced more winter weather
(snow & cold) than we are accustomed to. The snowfall depth and
persistent ground cover have provided challenges to both man and bovine
in supplying and consuming winter feed.
03/05/2010 10:25AM
A total of 1,941 Hereford cows from 639 Hereford performance herds in
43 states earned the honor of being named a 2009 Dam of Distinction by
the American Hereford Association (AHA).