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Don’t forget the bulls this winter

December 29, 2020

Cassidy Woolsey

Five thousand dollars – that’s what the average commercial producer spends on a bull. While most commercial producers don’t spend that kind of money on their females, it’s safe to say bulls are a big investment, one producers shouldn’t overlook come winter.

Prep now for success in the spring

December 24, 2020

Sara Linneen

It’s a new year, which brings new opportunities for you to improve the health and productivity of your beef herd.

6 to-dos for winter herd management

November 11, 2020

Twig Marston

Winter nutrition and management has many focal points, but there are a few management decisions all cattle producers should place on their to-do lists.

West: Body condition scoring for cow herd improvement in the fall

October 23, 2020

Carmen Willmore

Body condition scoring (BCS) your cows may seem like a fruitless effort. You take the time to record all the data and maybe even sort the thin ones and fat ones out and feed them separately, but does it really pay for that extra work? Well, the answer to that question is: Yes.

Ask the Consultant: ‘Winterizing’ your cows: Nutrition going into the dormant season

October 22, 2020

Caitlin Hebbert

For the vast majority of cow-calf producers, this time of year is scored with the chorus of freshly weaned calves. The majority of our focus right now is directed toward weaning strategies, alleviating stress, vaccination protocols, nutrient management and marketing of the 2020 calf crop – and rightfully so.

Southeast: Body condition scoring: Is it important?

September 24, 2020

Matthew Burns

People can argue what the key to success is for a cow-calf operation, but in my opinion, a cow giving birth to a healthy calf every year is a defining characteristic of success.

Nutritional monitoring of range cattle

September 24, 2020

Robert Fears

Range cattle nutrition is largely dependent on the amount and quality of forage the grazed site can produce.

Midwest/North: Managing bulls after the breeding season

July 24, 2020

Erika Lundy-Woolfolk

Bull selection and management decisions are vital to the success of the cow-calf enterprise. Proper attention should be given to the bull power year-round to optimize reproductive performance and genetic progress.

Beware of ‘chasing green’

April 24, 2020

Caitlin Hebbert

I once asked a producer with whom I work what his favorite time of year was in regards to his cattle calendar.

Post-calving nutrition and reproductive performance

March 24, 2020

Travis Mulliniks and Rob Ziegler

Calving season is not only stressful and physically demanding for ranchers and hired hands but also stressful and nutritionally challenging to cows.

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