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Omega-3 and Omega-6 Essential Fatty Acids are a simple and effective part of management strategies aimed to improve beef herd reproductive performance
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A new online tool can help landowners and land managers better understand their land.
November U.S. beef exports exceeded beef imports for the first month since February 2014. U.S. beef imports during November were down 26.6% compared to a year earlier thanks to a sharp decline in shipments from Australi
The United States Department of Agriculture released its monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates on Tuesday that give a closer look into beef supplies and price projections for 2016. While the numbers are
Scientists have long studied genetics and the advantages of genetic selection largely within the scope of production and productivity. Beef cattle production is no different, and the body of scientific and laymen’
Glenn Selk explains why passive immunity is important in the first 24 hours of a calf’s life.
You have heard the warning: “What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas!!!” Perhaps you have not heard: “What happens in the first 24 hours, impacts the rest of a calf’s life”! Veterin
Last week U.S. beef gained full access to Colombia for the first time since 2003, as Colombia removed BSE-related restrictions on certain bone-in cuts. Beef derived from Canadian cattle imported into the United States f
Most areas of Oklahoma have had adequate summer forage to allow pregnant replacement heifers to be in excellent body condition going into late fall and winter. Now producers are faced with the challenge of maintain
In 1924, my great grandfather established a cattle operation north of Beeville, Texas. Over the years, the ranch has been passed down from generation to generation, and today I work alongside my wife, children and paren
Glenn Selk explains how newborn calves absorb antibodies in the first hours of their life.
Several parts of the country have been experiencing harsh weather conditions as we move from fall into the early stages of winter. Here in Ohio, recent weather patterns can easily be classified as wet and mild. Don‚Ä
Animal scientists and veterinarians agree that there are three important stages of any cow’s delivery of the baby calf. Understanding what to expect during the normal delivery can help to determine when a cow nee
Spring-Calving Cow Herd ‚Ä¢ Keep replacement heifer calves gaining enough to reach their “target” breeding weight (65% mature weight) by spring. ‚Ä¢ Start cows on the high magnesium mineral suppleme
The biggest focus should be getting thin cows gaining weight. Cows that are gaining weight breed up at a higher percentage.
As the spring calving season approaches, an increased understanding of the parturition process is helpful.
Cows need a lot of feed to fill them up and keep them full.
Is it a Christmas gift, or business expense? Sometimes what’s on your farmer’s wish list can be both. But whether it’s gloves, warm socks or tools—when you work 24/7 these gifts can make our day all year long.
The start and end of the breeding season needs to be put on the calendar just like other special events.
At cow culling time, producers often face some tough decisions. Optimum culling of the herd often seems to require a sharp crystal ball that could see into the future.
The main objective in developing replacement heifers is to have them reach puberty well before the first breeding season.
If done properly, one or two people can gather even large herds of cattle in pastures in one day and miss none.
A lot of ranchers have trouble gathering their cattle. If done properly, however, one or two people can gather even large pastures in one day and miss none.
May is a good time to score your cow herd for hair shedding according to Eldon Cole, livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension.
Make the most of your time waiting to jump in the tractor and planter by making sure your replacement heifers are ready for breeding and take the right steps to get heifers bred in a timely manner this spring.
If we don’t drive our cattle properly, their minds are on going back to where they came from and be looking for a way out. We need to show them this is their new home.
For an increasing number of producers, AI and estrus synchronization are tools that help them reach their production goals and allow them to take advantage of genetic choices only available through AI.