With spring work starting and calving season coming to an end for most of us, the last thing on our minds is looking at the old bull pen. However, now is the time to do it.

As calving season starts heating up in spring-calving herds across the U.S., livestock producers should start planning for the breeding season and managing the postpartum interval, which would be the time frame from calving to the resumption of estrus.

Cow nutrition is always on the minds of farmers and ranchers, especially when it comes to cost, quantity and quality of feedstuffs available. Be careful not to overlook it leading up to calving season.

Chilly mornings and brisk weather mean one thing. Winter is coming. The struggles that come with winter include increased feed inputs and gearing up for calving season.