No doubt, most cattle producers have had to work out a situation with a calf that is no longer able to nurse its mama. Here's some tips to help get that calf up and off to the races.
A basic understanding of fertilizer and ratios is important before applying products to your pastures A K-State extension specialist provides examples.
Winter cereal crops such as wheat, rye and triticale produce high-quality forage during the time period that Bermudagrass is dormant. Fall-established cereals can be used to lengthen the grazing season of the pasture.
VSV does not normally kill affected animals, but it can cause economic losses for producers by preventing animal movement and impacting international trade. It has recently been found in several counties in Kansas.
There's been a lot of data gathered about the economics of large round bale storage. It all comes down to the value of the hay loss in storage. Ideally, the value of the lost hay would be recovered in material costs.
Fly and tick season is here, which means it is time for producers to watch their herds for signs of anaplasmosis. This disease can be devastating to herds if not treated properly or in a timely manner.
Producers are thinking about pasture management year round, but spring is like a fresh start when something can actually be done for pest control and grazing management.
Monitoring breeding activity and use of timely pregnancy detection are risk management tools that should be used routinely, but are especially important given the recent weather challenges.
