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Another year has come and gone and, as we gear up for another calving season, now is a good time to reflect on the challenges of last year and consider implementing some alternatives to make improvements this year.
The new year signifies the perfect time to start thinking about ways to reduce costs associated with our spring-calving herds. In grazing operations, supplementation is necessary to meet production goals (i.e., biological and economic). However, feeding cows represents the largest expense for most cow-calf operations.
With the start of a new year, there are at least minor changes to the federal estate tax, and there is the potential for massive reform in Congress. Everyone should take time to understand the current and any new estate tax law and to evaluate his or her estate to determine if estate tax liability may be an issue.
Cattle producers attending the 25th annual Cattlemen’s College held in Phoenix, Arizona, Jan. 30-31 can look forward to a good educational experience this year. This year’s Cattlemen’s College, sponsored by Zoetis, will kick off the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Phoenix.
Meat packing plant jobs are labor-intensive.
Even with sophisticated technology that helps with the slicing and dicing, there is a certain expertise required to run the equipment. It’s a physical and mental job, not suited for just anyone.
At one point or another, nearly every cattleman will experience the not-so-joyous occasion of twins on the ranch. Understanding the cause and effect of this phenomenon can help breeders make decisions to impact a herd’s long-term reproductive success.
Recent headlines read, “World Health Organization calls for ban on preventative uses of antibiotics in livestock.” Product labels and even restaurant menus read, “raised without antibiotics.”
Calving season will start soon, and beef producers are preparing themselves for less sleep each night. Nearly 90 percent of beef producers regularly observe cows and heifers during calving.
Broken bones are sometimes seen in cattle, especially young calves, such as accidents when a cow steps on its calf and breaks a leg or a limb fractured due to excessive and improper pressure applied pulling a calf.
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