Weaning Calves With GFI 263
Weaning is one of the most stressful times in a young calf’s life. Similar to a preschooler’s first day of school, calves are taken from their mother, …
How to Add Cow Body Condition After Weaning
Body condition is king on every cow-calf operation. It impacts everything: post-partum cycling, successful breeding, abortion rates, weak calves at …
GFI 263: What it Means for Your Cattle Herd
Herd health is every farmer and rancher’s top priority. When cattle get sick, you treat them. However, as consumers continue to have more questions …
Understanding Calf Pneumonia: What You Need to Know
Summer is usually a calm time for beef producers. Calving is done, breeding is in progress, and weaning is still a few months away. Your cows are …
Why Heat Stress Equals Gut Stress in Cattle
As temperatures and humidity levels reach above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, beef cows experience physiological stress trying to deal with their heat load. …
How Garlic Can Help Minimize Pink Eye in Cattle
Flies are enemy number one on most ranches, and with good reason. They spread diseases such as infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) or pink …
Summer Stress: Keep Your Cows Healthy All Summer Long
High temperatures and humidity are tough on cattle and productivity. And worse, stress can compound in animals, as pink eye, summer pneumonia, and …
How to Store Hay: Dry, Wet and Chopped Plus Costs
Some people look at this picture and can the smell of fresh-cut hay. Some people look at this picture and think it is probably 100 degrees outside, …
Managing Fescue Toxicity in Cattle: What You Need to Know
When it comes to grass with both benefits and drawbacks, tall fescue takes the cake.
Introduced to the United States from England in the late 1800s, …
Feeding the Herd: Pasture Management and Getting Hay in the Barn
Feed costs account for 80% of a beef producer’s cost of production, and off-farm feed purchases can contribute significantly to that. Grazing animals …