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Top 5 tips to eliminate scours in your calves

January 25, 2021

W. Mark Hilton

As a beef producer, you may think having at least some calves with scours every season is inevitable. It’s not. In fact, having a herd with zero cases of scours should always be the goal. And it’s an achievable one.

Colostrum 101

January 25, 2021

Lindsay Waechter-Mead

Colostrum management is a topic that comes around each calving season, and cattle producers should understand the importance of getting proper colostrum intake.

Understanding scours: The basics for scours prevention

January 18, 2021

Shelby Roberts

The hustle and bustle of spring calving is quickly approaching, and now is the time for cow-calf producers to begin planning their calving management strategies.

Selecting replacement heifers: What are the criteria?

September 24, 2020

Carson Andersen and Jordan Thomas

In last month’s issue of Progressive Cattle, we talked about how selection of commercial replacement heifers shouldn’t happen at weaning. That’s because heifers that conceive early in their first breeding season are really the only profitable replacements to keep.

Selecting replacement heifers shouldn’t happen at weaning

August 25, 2020

Carson Andersen and Jordan Thomas

Selection of replacement heifers should happen at pregnancy diagnosis, not at weaning. Not every heifer that gets bred is a profitable investment to retain.

Using genomics to make commercial replacement heifer decisions

August 25, 2020

Jim Johnson

The decision on which replacement females to keep for your breeding herd is one of the more important decisions you make.

Breeding: It’s a numbers game

February 24, 2020

Patrick J. Gunn

Countless factors tie into how successful breeding season is. But when you start digging deeper, you might find a common thread – numbers.

The answers to your most-asked beef synchronization questions

February 24, 2020

Sarah Thorson

There are many components to estrus synchronization protocols, so I’m not surprised when I receive a phone call with questions. To help with your next synchronization project, I’ve compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions.

The future of your herd is at stake

January 24, 2020

Mary Drewnoski

While the headline sounds rather dramatic, it is true that the nutritional management of your herd in late gestation (the three months prior to calving) can have long-term effects.

Herd management changes could impact heifer export market

January 9, 2020

Dave Natzke

U.S. dairy heifer exports are ending 2019 stronger and are poised to retain that strength into early 2020. However, on-farm management practices that emphasize use of beef semen and culling of low-genomic heifers could impact exports longer term.

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