Combining limited access of hay with nighttime feeding
Cow-calf producers have always wished for the calves to be born in daylight. If cows go into labor in daylight, it is easier to see the cows and it is easier to get help if extra assistance is required to help with the delivery.
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Cow-calf corner: Using obstetrical tools for assisted calving
Glenn Selk gives advice on using obstetrical tools for assisted calving.
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Christmas shopping and the calving season
If you think about it, there are some parallels that can be drawn between the Christmas shopping season and calving season for cow-calf producers.
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Addressing health challenges at receiving
Consulting veterinarian Bob Smith outlines some of the steps his feedyard and stocker clients are taking to protect the health of nutritionally stressed calves arriving on their operations.
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Feeding for cold weather
The major effect of cold on nutrient requirement of cows is increased need for energy. To determine magnitude of cold, lower critical temperature for beef cows must first be estimated.
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Research Review: Cow temperament affects reproduction
Sometimes we wonder if that cow rattling the chute is worth keeping. Recent research suggests maybe not.
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Dealing with drought-stressed calves
Missouri veterinarian Dr. Dan Goehl outlines health challenges in calves shipped to stocker operations this fall, and nutritional priorities for cow-calf producers.
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Consider windbreaks to shelter livestock
Precautions can reduce feed costs and help cattle maintain weight.
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BeefTalk: Know your herd’s calving distribution
Although most cows are with calf, reviewing cow herd reproduction dates is important. Typically, 85 percent or more of all cows should be calved within 42 days of the calving season.
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Hay quality affects calving success for next 2 years
The quality of hay fed to a beef heifer the next 60 days of winter will determine the vigor of her calf to be born next spring-and whether she can rebreed to calve the next year.
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Storing natural colostrum for optimum passive immunity
A previous article about commercially available colostrum substitutes has spawned questions about natural colostrum from a cow that lost a calf or from a dairy cow.
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- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Cornell genetic testing process cuts cost by up to 75 percent
- Angus Foundation receives $28,500 from “The Card Challenge”
- Commentary: In praise of animal foods
- 100K Pathogen Genome Project maps first genomes
- Beef exports depend on quality reputation
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- Survey reveals most Americans in favor of COOL
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
