Calves
An Oklahoma rancher and his vet built a deworming plan that includes four practices that any producer can adopt: diagnostics, combination treatment, refugia and management.
OSU’s Mark Johnson reviews the Oklahoma Gold and Oklahoma SuperGold supplementation programs as a means of adding profit potential.
K-State beef cattle experts provide insight on practical ways to reduce weight loss while transporting cattle to sale.
Specialists share strategies for evaluating herd performance following weaning and pregnancy check.
A comprehensive herd-health program is crucial for the management and prevention of bovine respiratory disease.
K-State beef cattle experts emphasize the importance of clean, high-quality water in managing livestock.
Texas Tech’s Jennifer Koziol shares a comprehensive overview of strategic heifer development — focusing on selection, health, nutrition and breeding strategies.
During a severe storm wide variety of animal injuries can result. When deep wounds result, Tetanus is a potential problem.
Weaning and marketing involve many potential stressors that can negatively affect beef calves. Consider these preconditioning strategies to optimize health and performance.
Cattle producer Jerry Weekes uses an intensive grazing rotational system on irrigated pasture to capture more value per acre of land.
It’s not too early to begin evaluating the economic and agronomic conditions and considerations for possible winter stocker production.
Reviewing the successes and challenges of the first-of-its-kind grid premiums based on genetic merit data.
A proactive management plan including early preparation and close monitoring is key to a stress-free, healthy weaning time.
Manure scoring helps maximize feed value by evaluating rumen function.
K-State veterinarians discuss a Midwest cow-calf ranch that has a problem with bovine respiratory disease when calves should be the healthiest.
Four beef cattle specialists share tips to help producers provide good nutrition at weaning.
Here are three options producers can consider when weaning calves.
Four beef cattle specialists share strategies to help producers decide when to wean calves.
No one time fits all, so producers should consider several factors when determining when to calve.
Treatment works, but treating one cow – let alone several – takes time. Extension specialists explain what a good management plan for avoiding pinkeye from the start looks like.
Even if you’re just feeding your own livestock, knowing the cost of stored feed still matters.
Extension livestock economist James Mitchell summarizes the sharp increases in beef prices the first half of 2025.
K-State veterinarian Bob Larson says 3% to 5% of calves suffer from pnemonia each year.
Chris Swift says the beef industry is in a tiger trap it can’t get out of with a wide basis spread — the cash market is trading considerably higher than the futures.
According to Kansas cow-calf producer and feeder, Sam Hands and his daughter, Marisa, genetic selection and data management are crucial to managing the antagonisms in today’s beef industry.
K-State veterinarians review a case of 20% open heifers and discuss potential causes for the reproductive issue.
Work with your local veterinarian to evaluate your herd’s deworming program to identify potential areas of improvement.
As a beef producer, you can’t control the heat. But you can consider these tips to help cattle stay comfortable during times of potential heat stress.
Are you measuring the impact of your current calf management decisions? And assessing the potential added value of implementing management practices that you currently don’t employ?