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Look back at calving season and start to make improvements now

05/13/2013 1:27:19 PM

Only 1 to 2 months ago the spring calving cows were calving, the temperatures were colder and the calving pastures were covered with muck and manure. ... Full story.

BeefTalk: One-way ticket to town

04/05/2013 9:08:20 AM

Bull 50 just bought himself a one-way ticket to town. For bulls, there are only two pens. One is the pen for breeding bulls, while the other bulls go to the "for beef market" pen. ... Full story.

Alternative weaning dates for fall-calving cows

04/01/2013 1:03:03 PM

Oklahoma State University animal scientists evaluated weaning dates of 158 Angus fall-calving cows over a 4 year period. ... Full story.

How do your cows look?

03/30/2013 7:15:00 AM

Calving season is upon us and how do your cows look? Are they are on the thin side or in good body condition? Has the winter been tough on them? Has your pre-calving nutrition program been adequate? ... Full story.

Developing a prebreeding plan for reproductive success

03/20/2013 11:05:54 AM

Many producers in Wisconsin are in the midst of or finishing up their calving season and preparing for breeding. ... Full story.

Try to avoid body condition loss now

03/18/2013 4:09:03 PM

Cows in many Midwestern herds are calving in marginal body condition. Short hay and standing forage supplies as well as expensive supplemental feeds, are partially to blame. ... Full story.

Schedule the breeding soundness exams soon

03/11/2013 2:45:00 PM

Although the spring calving season may still be ongoing, the next breeding season is only a few weeks away. Now is the time to schedule the old and new bulls for their pre-breeding soundness examination. ... Full story.

Buy all the bull you can

10/31/2012 2:33:03 PM

Maybe you are looking for a bull to breed heifers. Whatever your reason, if you are in the market for a bull this year, let me encourage you to buy all the bull you can now. ... Full story.

Bee Synch can help boost beef quality and ranchers’ profits

10/30/2012 2:49:20 PM

With national beef cattle inventory at lows not seen since the 1950s, the time could be right for producers of Brahman-influenced cattle to adopt a fixed-time artificial insemination method which could add thousands of dollars in net value to a calf crop. ... Full story.

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Ask the expert: Mixing cows from drought-stricken ranches

10/19/2012

We’re buying young cow from drought stricken ranches and moving them to ours. Do we co-mingle or segregate for how long? Full story.

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