Kindergarteners and calves: An unlikely association
Anyone who has been around a group of kindergarteners knows that sniffles and coughing are commonplace. While there may not be a way to prevent this, for weaned calves facing the same “kindergarten effect,” preconditioning can help reduce morbidity.
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How weaning management can get calves off to the right start for stockering
Weaning can be a very stressful event in the life of a calf. It is not uncommon for calves to be weaned abruptly, separating the calf from the cow and immediately moving the calf to some new environment away from its dam.
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Early weaning spring-born calves
The summer of 2011 has caused many Southern Plains cow calf herds to be culled extensively or sold out completely.
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Early weaning during drought makes sense
The drought of 2011 is turning out to be one of the worst on record. Most Texas and Oklahoma producers are looking for things that they can do to save what little forage they have and to conserve the amount of hay and feed they will need until green-up next spring.
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Tips for managing cattle in drought from Noble Foundation consultants
Early weaning of calves is a common drought management practice. Removing calves from cows at approximately 300 pounds or 75 days of age decreases cow nutritional requirements and gives producers the ability to stretch limited forage resources.
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August beef management calendar
Keep your cattle healthy through the dog days of summer
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Timing and method of castration and stocker performance
It is no secret that, among feeder calves, intact bull calves are discounted relative to steers. Buyers know that the process of castration affects animal health, performance, and profitability.
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USDA's Corbitt Wall: Cattle on Feed impact falls short of expectations
Corbitt Wall with the USDA Livestock and Grain market news with the weekly feeder and stocker cattle summary for the week ending July 29. The bearish Cattle on Feed report released last Friday with placements 10 percentage points larger than analysts predicted did not impact the market as much as expected.
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Deworming spring-born calves (audio)
It's important to deworm spring-born calves even though producers don't like working cattle in the heat and humidity. Kevin Laurent, Extension Beef Cattle Associate, discusses how to cope with the weather and the importance of deworming.
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Collect DNA samples now
Plan ahead so there’s time to evaluate information
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Feeder cattle marketing is really forage marketing
Whether it’s a cow-calf producer selling weaned calves or retaining calves through a stocker or backgrounding program; or a stocker producer adding weight to lightweight calves, the market value of feeder cattle at various weights reflects the value of forage used in the production of feeder cattle.
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- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- Oklahoma producers have access to new OQBN tool
- Survey reveals most Americans in favor of COOL
- Oil ends higher on weaker dollar, supplies weigh
- Purdue's beef evaluation program receives 10,000th bull
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
- U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
- Schwieterman: Cattle futures end week with sharp losses
