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 …
How Mineral Nutrition Impacts Beef Cattle Reproduction
Mineral nutrition is critical for cow-calf performance and breeding season, as it can impact milk production, fertility and immunity.
However, most …
Cattle Mineral with Garlic: A Beef Producer’s Experience
“Last spring and summer, the grazing conditions went from great to horrible,” said Roy, a rancher from Corning, Kan., with 105 custom-grazed cows. …
3 Tips for Getting Cows to Cycle with Lower Body Condition Scores
Ensuring a successful calf crop year after year requires careful attention to your cows’ body condition scores (BCS) and reproductive cycles. To …
How to Optimize Cow Body Condition Scores for a Successful Breeding Season
As a beef producer, maintaining optimal cow body condition is essential for a shorter breeding season. This results in heavier, more uniform …
5 Management Tips for Controlling Worms in Cattle
Parasites, or worms, are an unfortunate reality when it comes to raising cattle on pasture. However, beef producers have effective management …
How to Prevent and Treat Foot Rot in Cattle
Foot rot in cattle can occur at any age and during any season, particularly in muddy and moist conditions in the spring. Similar to fingernails, …
5 Things to Know About Grass Tetany in Cattle
As spring arrives and fresh pasture becomes available, it’s time to consider an important question: could your cattle be at risk for grass tetany? …
Protect Your Cattle From Worms with Natural Alternatives
Internal parasites, or worms, in cattle can have a devastating impact on profits. They rob cattle of nutrients, decrease feed intake and overstimulate …
How to Control Flies in Cattle with Garlic
As a beef producer, you battle face flies, house flies, horn flies and stable flies every spring and summer. These pests are estimated to cost U.S. …