Transitioning a heifer calf into a productive, long-term member of the breeding herd requires attention to many important ...

It is always exciting when a little one joins the family. In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts ...

Providing targeted supplementation is essential to address the cow's nutritional needs, meet production goals & optimize ...

Spring was mellow this year. There was some cold weather, but more dry than wet weather, which was good for calving. Calf losses should be minimal, while keeping in mind that a 4 percent calf death ...

Proper pre-calving nutrition and good calving management practices play an important role in establishing passive immunity of the calf. Ensuring immediate and adequate intake of colostrum is a ...

Feedworks USA, Cincinnati, Ohio, has introduced Feedworks Lytes, a family of scientifically formulated electrolyte products designed to keep dairy and beef cattle hydrated and productive. • Feedworks ...

A RECENT farm walk organised by the Scottish Beef Association highlighted the importance of optimising health and nutrition of cattle around calving. Hosted by Stuart and Michael Walker, at the family ...

If beef farmers are assisting a high proportion of cows at calving, or if stillbirth rate is higher than wanted, then cow magnesium status could be to blame. Magnesium is commonly supplemented at ...

Feed your cows correctly and steer calves will gain more weight and more heifers will get pregnant. That has always been traditional wisdom for the cow/calf producer. With the open winter that we've ...

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