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Targeting optimum cow size
The average return for an extra 100 pounds of cow weight is five to seven pounds of additional weight of the calf at weaning.
Written by : Lisa Moser, Kansas State University
Source : KC Olson, Kansas State University
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Evaluating Feedstuffs on Nutrient Cost-Comparison Basis
By : Tracey Erickson, SDSU Extension Dairy Field Specialist, Courtesy of extension.sdstate.edu
Feed costs in dairy diets typically make up half or more of the input expenses of a ration. Thus, it is imperative to keep a handle on input… Continue reading
Considerations for Slowing Feedlot Cattle Growth due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Source : Iowa State University Extension Beef Specialists, Iowa Beef Center University of Wisconsin Extension Livestock Program Educators, and University of Wisconsin Department of Animal Science Faculty
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt cattle markets. Cash sales for the week… Continue reading
Synchronizing Estrus in Cattle
By : L.R. Sprott and B.B. Carpenter*, *Former Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Emeritus, and Professor and Extension Livestock Specialist, The Texas A&M University System, Courtesy of Agri-Life Extension
Estrus synchronization—which is a manipulation of the reproductive process—offers… Continue reading
Field Peas Possible Alternative to Distillers Grains
By : Karl Hoppe, NDSU Extension
Field peas may be an alternative to distillers grains as a protein source in cattle feed if the field peas are at a low enough cost, according to a North Dakota State University… Continue reading
Controlling Reproductive Efficiency is Vital to Beef Cow Herd Profitability
By : Stan Smith, OSU Extension PA, Fairfield County
During the second session of the Ohio Beef Cow/Calf Workshop, Dr. Les Anderson, Beef Extension Professor at the University of Kentucky, presented on reproduction efficiencies in the cow herd including getting… Continue reading
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