From cow herd nutrition strategies to not forgetting your bulls, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in February.
It’s unclear what truly prompts cows to calve, other than a hormonal connection. Rasby and McCarthy explain studies show ...
As cows begin calving down this spring, farmers may have to deal with the odd displaced abomasum (DA) post calving.
If one stands by the fence and discusses calving, most producers are sympathetic to the late- calving cow. At least she has a live calf is the general response. That is true, but the challenge is to ...
As the cattle head to the cool-season grass pastures, spring breeding plans are well under way. While most of the cows have calved, spring grass means breeding time is not far away. The other day was ...
The question of the day is are the cows ready to breed? For many cattle operations, the calving season got started in mid-March, so it will be in full swing soon. I hope the nutritional plan is in ...
Calculating calving distribution is one way to evaluate the previous year’s cow herd reproductive performance. This assessment calculates the number of cows calving in 21-day periods during the ...
Providing additional calcium to fresh cows helps maintain health and productivity, writes InTouch feeding specialist Thomas O'Sullivan ...
As the calving season kicks of for many farms, managing the concern that is negative energy balances in freshly calved cows ...