Glenn Selk
Cattle Herd: How Many Heifers To Keep?
Much is currently being written about the need to re-grow the nation’s cow herd. Individual ranches must make the decisions about heifer retention based upon factors that directly affect their bottom-line.
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Start Mineral Program Now To Avoid Grass Tetany In Mature Cows On Wheat Pasture
A lack of moisture in many areas of Oklahoma has limited the growth of wheat pasture, nevertheless, some cow calf producers will use wheat pasture as winter feed for spring-calving cows.
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Start Mineral Program Now To Avoid Grass Tetany In Mature Cows On Wheat Pasture
A lack of moisture in many areas of Oklahoma has limited the growth of wheat pasture, nevertheless, some cow calf producers will use wheat pasture as winter feed for spring-calving cows.
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Cattle Feeding: Avoid Nitrate Toxicity During First Winter Storm
Almost as predictable as the coming of the winter season, will be the quickly spread horror story of the death of several cows from a herd that was fed "the good hay" for the first time after a snow storm.
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"Preg" Check And Cull Replacement Heifers Early
Many Oklahoma ranchers choose to breed the replacement heifers about a month ahead of the mature cows in the herd. In addition, they like to use a shortened 45 to 60-day breeding season for the replacement heifers.
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Cattle Health: Heat Stress Can Reduce Pregnancy Rates
The effects of heat stress on reproductive performance of beef cows has
been discussed by many animal scientists in a variety of ways.
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Understanding & Avoiding Heat Stress In Cattle
Understanding and avoiding heat stress in cattle can be a valuable
management tool for summertime in Oklahoma. According to the 1997
Oklahoma Climatological Survey most areas of Oklahoma have 10 or more
days each year above 100 degrees and 70 or more days with high
temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Foot Rot In Grazing Cattle On Wet Pastures
Many pastures in the Eastern two-thirds of Oklahoma are now soggy from
repeated rains and thunderstorms. Standing water and muddy conditions
can increase the likelihood of “foot rot” in grazing cattle.
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Cattle Health: Withdrawal Times Are Critical
Summer often brings a couple cattle health issues that must be treated
for the well-being of the animal. Foot rot and pinkeye are both
infections that often are responsive to antibiotic therapy.
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Cattle Feeding: Storing Large Round Bales
University of Tennessee animal scientists conducted a trial to compare
different methods of storing large round bales of grass hay. The hay
was cut and baled in June in Moore County, Tennessee.
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Cow Disposition Affects Pregnancy Rate
Now we have another good excuse to cull cows due to bad temperament.
Producers that routinely breed cows artificially realize that cows that
are unruly and nervous are less likely to conceive to artificial
insemination.
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- YSA members gain insight into agribusiness, retail industries
- Meat industry associations quick to attack the new MCOOL rule
- Team up against bovine respiratory disease
- Oil prices pare losses on U.S. equities turnaround
- Future of food discussion with Agriculture Secretary
- Ag markets diverged prove rather volatile on Thursday
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
