Dec 10 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 Category Beef Blurbs
Dec 03 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 Category Beef Blurbs
Dec 03 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 Category Beef Blurbs
Dec 03 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 Category Beef Blurbs
Nov 24 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 Category Beef Blurbs
Nov 18 read more 6 to-dos for winter herd management Winter nutrition and management has many focal points, but there are a few management decisions all cattle producers should place… read more Category Beef Blurbs
Nov 12 read more Body Condition Scoring Your Beef Cow Herd Body condition scores (BCS) describe the relative fatness or body condition of a cow herd through the use of a… read more Category Beef Blurbs
Nov 06 read more Do You Know the Difference Between 9% and 7% Crude Protein Hay? When feeding harvested forages to the cow herd, you need to know what you have in order to know what… read more Category Beef Blurbs
Oct 30 read more Winter care of bulls Bulls need as much care and attention through winter as your cow herd to make sure they stay healthy and… read more Category Beef Blurbs
Oct 30 read more Shipping shrink – Two management considerations Keep two things in mind to prevent shipping shrink when it's time to take calves to the sale. Growing up,… read more Category Beef Blurbs