Calving Time
October Beef Management Calendar
Follow these steps for your fall and spring calving herds going into the fall season.
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Controlling cattle parasites
As we manage the cow herd into the fall and through the winter, our primary focus should be on health and nutrition. These two areas of management determine reproductive performance, which is the number one factor that affects profitability.
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BeefTalk: Lowline influenced, sized right and grass ready
Starting in 1995, the Dickinson Research Extension Center noted the need to evaluate production costs and herd performance for late-spring (early May) calving in contrast to the traditional spring (late-March, early April) calving in southwestern North Dakota.
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Cattle estrus detection
Successful AI programs frequently depend on accurate heat detection. Determining the onset of estrus is often improved by the use of heat detection aids and time observing cattle.
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Breeding soundness exams are important after hot summer
As everyone in Oklahoma is already aware, the summer of 2011 was a record-setter. Many areas of the state had 70 or more days with over 100 degrees.
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Preparing for the "second" calving season
The fall calving season is just around the corner for several producers around the state. While a minority of Ohio's cow-calf producers utilize fall calving as a management practice, there are several valid reasons to calve in this less traditional setting.
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Why is early castration of bull calves important?
In the United States, more than 17 million bulls are castrated yearly that range in age from 1 day to 1 year old.
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The shorter the better
The title of this article could apply to many things in our everyday life if you think about it. Something else that should fall in the "shorter the better" category for beef producers is the breeding season.
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Timely Tips: Managing your spring-calving cow herd
Follow these tips to care for your herd this spring. Get ready for a successful breeding season with your spring-calving herd.
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N. Colorado cold weather raising calf mortality rates
April showers have been bringing bad news to northwestern Colorado ranchers in the middle of calving season.
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BeefTalk: Bulls furloughed until mid-July
The discussion of calving date is a real example of a question caught in the middle of long- and short-term planning for many beef producers.
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