Strategic Bedding in the Winter
Key Takeaways Bedding cattle during extreme cold conditions dramatically reduces maintenance energy costs and improves gain and feed efficiency with… read more
Late Gestation Planning Prior to Calving
For most, weaning is in the books and pregnancy detection is complete or soon to be underway. Now is the… read more
Veterinary Feed Directive: What You Can’t Do With a VFD
Livestock producers and veterinarians have been adjusting to the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rules which were put into effect on… read more
Cow herd management and feed strategies in winter
Just as seasons change, cow herds will transition through production phases. Spring-calving herds that have weaned are adjusting from the… read more
New Tool Helps Farmers and Ranchers Develop Custom Biosecurity Plan for Disease Prevention
NCBA’s Beef Quality Assurance program releases a new Beef Checkoff-funded tool to help cattle farmers and ranchers ensure they are… read more
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Focus on Transportation
Transportation plays an important role in cattle production. The majority of cattle in the United States have been transported with… read more
Annual Beef Heifer Replacement Forecasts for the 2020 – 2021 Production Season (Summary Briefing)
When raising or purchasing replacement heifers, each heifer’s value is based on her ability to stay in the herd and… read more
3 questions to ask your seedstock producer
As a potential customer, you can evaluate your seedstock producer’s cow herd and learn a tremendous amount about their genetic… read more
Preg-Checking Decisions
There is much value in preg-checking spring-calving cow herds in the fall. The most common is to cull open cows… read more
Promote herd health by preventing scours
Because of the many stressors calves face in the first several days of life, they are especially susceptible to scours — diarrhea… read more
