Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Calving season will always bring surprises. But preparation, vigilance, and quick action can dramatically improve calf survival ...
It is always exciting when a little one joins the family. In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts ...
I presented at a Master Cattlemen session recently and, after the meeting, got asked a common question about body condition and feeding cows at calving. The question was he had heard that he should ...
Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity. But as most ranchers know, despite ...
On cold spring mornings in the Nebraska Sandhills, calving season can test even the most experienced ranchers. Twenty-five years ago, a collaboration between a Sandhills ranch family, a rural ...
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Suckler herd fertility focus – Managing replacement heifers to achieve earlier age at first calving
In a previous article, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Beef and Sheep Adviser, Jack Friar discussed the importance of post-calving cow management in maintaining herd ...
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