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When pasture growth is limited, some type of stored feed must be provided to grazing animals. Since hay is such a widely used stored feed, it is important to understand the factors that influence hay quality and the criteria used to evaluate hay quality.
Winrock Farms has maintained a reputation for producing quality cattle for 58 years. Herds of purebred Santa Gertrudis and Red Angus cattle graze the brow of Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton, Arkansas.
As an industry, we have evolved to rely heavily on harvested cereal grains to supply energy for growing and finishing cattle, as well as breeding animals in certain conditions.
Weaning time brings cattle producers one step closer to their paycheck for that calf crop – so they know how important it is to ensure calf health.
Most producers agree that weaning success isn’t about fancy techniques; it’s simply about doing the basic management strategies right.
Cattle producers rely on vaccines to protect their cattle against diseases that negatively impact cattle health and production.
The cost of a comprehensive vaccination program is low compared to the potential dollar losses associated with the diseases themselves.
You have no doubt heard the statement that “a watched pot will never boil?” Well, I am here to tell you that a watched cow will never calve!
I developed this theory observing a heifer that fell in love with the wrong bull. She was supposed to be bred by my junior herd sire, a bull so thin he can’t cast a shadow.
The bull, of unknown origin, looks like he was weaned on a pickle and the best description of him that I can think of is he looks like an old cowhide draped over the top wire of a barbed wire fence.
