Later calving, more profit

Joel Vaad manages the Maxwell Ranch, a commercial cow-calf operation owned by the Colorado State University Research Foundation. Vaad recently moved the herd’s calving season from February to May, resulting in dramatically lower feed costs that more than make up for lighter weaning weights.

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