Cow-Calf

Bred cow prices at auctions during the last quarter of 2018 were down 10-20% from a year earlier in key cattle production regions.

Multiple incidents in Louisiana have resulted in cattle being injured or killed by people either shooting or running cattle over with vehicles. Authorities are offering awards for information in several of the cases.

During the winter months cattle experience cold stress anytime the effective ambient temperature (taking into account wind chill, humidity, etc.), drops below the lower critical temperature. Here's five tips.

No matter how hay is packaged, if you waste it, you lose money.

A basic understanding of genetics will help us understand why some traits are more heritable than others. The basis for heritability has to do with a phrase you have probably heard before – “nature verses nurture.”

The very prolonged cloudy, wet weather with regular bouts of rain has resulted in muddy conditions that require substantially more energy in feeds just to maintain body heat

The 2019 National Western Stock Show was the last chance for many to visit the old Denver stockyards. Check out the highlights from the historic show, and a collection of historical records we can’t forget. 

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history affected an investigation into a strain of bovine tuberculosis in a North Dakota beef cattle herd, say state officials.

"The American Gelbvieh Association is excited to add the BOLT-powered docility EPD to the toolbox for producers utilizing Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics.

We are beginning to enter the last 3 months of gestation for the majority of spring-calving cows.

Managing cows through the winter provides different challenges compared to managing those same cows during the growing season.

Share with us the timing of your primary calving season, whether it’s a tight 60-day window or a seasonal timeframe. We'll report the results back to you.

Planning and preparing for the calving season can help to minimize calf loss, increasing the percent calf crop at weaning.

Passive immunity obtained from colostrum was an important factor determining the health of calves both pre- and post-weaning, and indirectly influenced calf growth rate during the same periods.

Here are some areas that might be worth more attention this New Year.

Winter came early for much of cow-calf country, and now calving season is at the gate.

Service is top of mind for this Kansas veterinarian.

An issue facing the rancher at calving time, is the amount of time heifers or cows are allowed to be in labor before assistance is given.

Heifer development should be focused on increasing long-term profitability of the cowherd and creating value of the heifer rather than focusing on yearling pregnancy rates or achieving certain percentage of body weight.

One-way cow/calf producers can make the time they do have go a bit further is by using an electronic personal assistant called the Management Minder.