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Learn how to calve with nature via video
South Dakota Grassland Coalition offers calving video series and Zoom participation talks. The South Dakota Grassland Coalition offers a series of videos for livestock producers from across South...
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Shifting calving distribution can improve revenue
Report from University of Tennessee shows managing this reproductive benchmark can add profitability to the herd. The calving distribution of a beef cattle herd can have a significant impact on...
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Genetics in the genomics era: Improving the accuracy of selection
GE-EPDs increase the accuracy of selection for traits influenced by the thousands of genes. As we approach the time of year that spring calving operations will be weaning, selection decisions will be...
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Cattlemen’s Academy Calving Clinics scheduled
Three clinics will offered in September at new locations across Ohio. The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association is bringing back the Cattlemen’s Academy Calving Clinics to three new locations across Ohio...
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Sorting in the ring can mean more value
Buyers might get a bad rap, but they know what works in the market. Last weekend, I took my family to a backyard BBQ. I told my wife on the way there that there was going to be three kinds of people...
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6 ways to make fall calving more successful
Calving in the fall is less labor-intensive than in the spring, but winter weather means you’ll need to feed cow-calf pairs differently. Fall calving: the form of calving that occurs from August to...
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During calving season, sometimes bad things come in threes
Assisting in bovine labor and delivery is a God-given gift my sister possesses. It’s human nature to hope that if an unfortunate event has already happened twice, once more will be the merciful end....
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Time of feeding influences calving time
Find out how changing when you feed cows, impacts what time of day, they give birth Calving season is a critical time of year in cow-calf operations. Calving, especially during winter months, can be...
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Are you ready for calving season?
Beef Column: Calving season preparations should start three to four weeks in advance. During the dark and cold of winter, it can be uplifting to think about the new season just around the corner....
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Weak calf syndrome: What to do when calves are born weak
Identify the weak calves and institute special care. “Weak Calf Syndrome” is a term applied to a calf born alive but lacks vigor, is slow to stand, and may not attempt to nurse. Affected herds may...
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Getting it done in the barn
It’s nice when a cow can have a calf on her own, but even better to know your son can handle it if she can’t. I was backing out of the garage, about to head out on a photo shoot. Nathan, my...
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3 tips for calving season
Focus on ensuring adequate colostrum, preventing cold stress and having a calving kit ready. Calving season is an exciting time as we gear up to welcome our newest calf crop into the world. Help make...
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Follow 3Q formula to get colostrum into calves
Ensure the right timing, delivery and quantity of colostrum for newborn calves. Many dairy calves will be born over the next three months, and University of Missouri Extension experts have a catchy...
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Consider price insurance for your 2022 calf crop
Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance is a tool to use in managing national market price risk. Several enhancements and improvements to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance program over...
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Selecting your next herd sire
Typically, hard pull calves die before unassisted births. It's bull sale season and many producers are looking for a new herd sire.Before making sire selections, I encourage you to ask yourself,...
View ArticleGet newborn calves off to good start and reap benefits
Virginia Tech’s Dr. Robert James reveals the latest research in dairy calf care. According to Dr. Robert James, Virginia Tech Dairy Science Department professor emeritus, dairy farmers need to make...
View ArticleImplanting nursing calves
Bull calves intended for breeding should not be implanted. Implanting preweaning is one of the most cost-effective ways to increase production for the cow calf producer. Implants are typically...
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Ranchers recover from historic blizzard
A mid-April blizzard gave the Nordby ranch an added challenge during calving season. During a mid-April blizzard, parts of North and South Dakota were hit hard with snow anywhere from 5 to 50 inches....
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Optimize heifer growth and nutrition
A lot of focus gets put on calf care, but according to Matt Atkins, University of Wisconsin Extension dairy management specialist at the Marshfield Ag Research Station, the growth of a heifer from...
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Cattle marketers look ahead at 2024-2025 beef population
It is no secret that slaughter cow numbers this year have been elevated but it’s the rate they have occurred that has been puzzling. Higher input costs in the form of hay, pasture rent, fuel, etc....
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