Cow-Calf
Acidosis is the result of oxygen deprivation and accumulation of carbon dioxide that results from passage of the calf through the birth canal.
While only effective on dark hided cattle (black and red), this low stress permanent method of identification has specific supplies and steps ensuring its efficacy.
Driving pairs deserves special attention because this could be one of the top cattle handling problem on ranches. Everyone has trouble, at least sometimes.
In order to run an efficient operation, cow-calf producers must know the production status of their cow herd. One basic step is pregnancy checking so the right management decisions can be made on individual cows, such a
As fall approaches, producers should start to think about which cows will be culled after they wean their calves. Many considerations must go into deciding whether a cow stays in the herd for another year.
Cattle markets in 2015 transitioned from what 2014 was to more like what 2016 will be. Beef production will be up three to four percent annually from 2015 levels, which was the lowest since 1993.
Wildlife officials have confirmed that a grizzly bear is responsible for killing a calf in central Montana.
A rancher estimates that $75,000 worth of bred heifers were stolen from his property east of Denver.
Better rumen function means more available energy, helping improve cattle productivity.
The technology, marketed as FerAppease in the U.S., can be used in beef and dairy animals. Economic analysis, depending on the production stage of use, offers an ROI of 20:1 to 30:1.