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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Feeder calf buyers want preconditioned calves
A survey of buyers at the October 2012 West Branch Feeder Calf Sale shows that buyers value weaned and vaccinated calves.
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BeefTalk: Pregnancy evaluation is a key management tool
Next year's planning is under way. Everything is upbeat, and the cows and bulls even get a blue ribbon.
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Fall feeding and management for spring calving beef herds
Weaning and winter feeding planning after drought.
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Cow-calf corner: Importance of longer weaning period
Glenn Selk discusses the importance of following VAC-45 protocol prior to selling calves.
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Why is 45 day weaning so important to feeder calf health?
Most of the “value-added” calf sales require that the calves are weaned at least 45 days prior to sale date. Some cow calf producers may wonder why the post-weaning period needs to be so lengthy.
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Light weight calf management
Early weaning of beef calves is a powerful management tool for dealing with drought and feed shortages.
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Evaluate your nutrition program by looking at calving records
Take time now to evaluate your nutrition program for the spring-calving cows. A way to do that is to evaluate the reproductive performance of the cow herd because reproduction is so closely linked to body condition of the cows and body condition is linked to the nutrition program.
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BeefTalk: Drought strategy: Wean the calf, salvage the cow
Everyone is tired of hearing about drought. The skies are stark blue, usually considered nice, but most would appreciate some clouds and rain.
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Weaning and receiving calf management
The nutritionists and consultants at Great Plains Livestock Consulting Inc., Eagle, Neb., offer these recommendations for weaning and receiving calves.
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Cow-calf corner: Colostrum necessary to newborn calf
Glenn Selk explains why newborn calves should receive colostrum as soon as possible.
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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
- U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
- Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
- New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
