Articles Tagged with ''heifers''
Heat stress and the often-forgotten heifers
In addition to providing adequate drinking water and shade, evaporative cooling can be an effective heat abatement strategy for cows and heifers on pasture.
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Do heifers have more potential value than steers?
For cow-calf producers who understand and leverage a heifer’s value potential, steers are great for providing income, but heifers can be used to generate wealth.
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Getting show cattle ready for the fair
There’s a lot more to getting your calves show-ready than making sure they’re fat. Here are some key considerations to make sure they perform both in the show ring and the real world.
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U.S. dairy replacement cow prices on hold
U.S. quarterly average replacement dairy cow prices have averaged $1,720 per head over the past four quarters.
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February 2023 U.S. dairy exports ‘back to earth’
Lower dairy product prices and a higher proportion of lower-valued products pulled down the average unit value of exported products.
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Feeding for rebreeding: The grass isn’t always greener
Seeing lush, green grass in the spring is always exciting, but producers should get their forage tested to make sure it’s providing the proper nutrition to enhance their cows’ reproductive efficiency.
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I-29 Corridor: Sustaining a stable and strong pulse
The region’s outlook is heavily dependent on two primary issues – feed availability and cost, and processing capacity.
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