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South Central: When should calves be weaned?

July 22, 2024

Weaning is part of cow-calf production, and it can occur at different times for numerous reasons. There is varying terminology associated with weaning depending on age of the calf, the weaning location (ranch of origin or trailer) and dictionary versus industry definitions.

Post-calving nutritional considerations

As summer turnout approaches, making sure your cows are getting adequate nutrition to maintain lactation and be ready for rebreeding can be a tricky proposition. Here are some tips to keep them on track.

March 7, 2024

Sam Wyffels

Developing a nutritional program that meets the needs of lactation and facilitates a return to cyclicity before the subsequent breeding season takes an understanding of how cattle partition nutrients and how that impacts their overall nutritional requirements.

How critical production decisions affect the fate of cow herd numbers

As we face the smallest U.S. cow herd in decades, individual producers’ decisions regarding sales, retention and expansion will add up to big differences across individual operations and the entire industry.

February 27, 2024

Bryan Sanderson

For those who see the opportunity to expand, if they use their data and invest where they get the biggest return, they stand the highest chance of success. Will the beef cow herd continue to shrink, or will we see some expansion? Only time will tell.

Is your heifer development program lacking this important step?

Nutritional decisions such as trace mineral supplementation can have a lasting, even generational, impact on the reproductive value of your cow herd and replacement heifers.

September 5, 2023

Jason Russell

While choosing replacement females may seem like a singular task, you know that months and years of strategic planning lead up to the moment. Every replacement heifer is evidence of the work that’s been done and is the foundation of future herd performance and profitability.

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.

March 9, 2023

Chris Cassady

Spring turnout is right around the corner, and after a year of drought, it’s no surprise producers are hopeful for a better outlook in 2023.

Composite sires offer opportunity for seedstock and commercial producers

Composite and hybrid cattle are becoming more common and are increasingly offered at sales. Today, these crossbreds can compete alongside their purebred counterparts thanks to a greater understanding of heterosis and better genomic analysis.

January 9, 2023

Jaclyn De Candio

As the genetics business becomes increasingly competitive, commercial cattlemen and seedstock producers are ramping up their efforts to market the most desired traits as efficiently as possible. Among the ways they have accomplished this is developing composite herd sires.

Southeast: Expectations for cow body condition in the winter

January 1, 2023

Kim Mullenix

Body condition scoring is an important tool for cattle producers that can be used to determine cow energy reserves and potential for reproductive success.

Changing traditional practices to preserve traditional values

There is always room for improvement and, if you’re willing to make that a mantra for your operation, you can only get better from here.

April 25, 2022

Dusty Abney

I don’t know many people who are giddy about change, but the people I know who seek out positive change are highly successful. Like it or not, it’s the new constant in everything we do.

4 factors during calving season that can impact rebreeding

December 31, 2021

Jeremy Howard

Calving and rebreeding are two of the most notable events for a beef cattle operation. These two times of the year have a major impact on profitability.