Farm Help

Meeting the nutritional needs of a young calf might sound familiar to parents of young children: Feed well, feed often and prepare for pickiness.

There are three good reasons for growing an alternative forage crop, according to Dr. Robert Kallenbach – availability, quality and toxicity.

Livestock producers are looking at improved ways to market livestock direct to the consumer, but with any new venture there are regulations that are crucial in beginning stages.

New developments in estimated progeny differences (EPDs) promise to make them even more accurate and valuable tools for cattle producers. But, Brett Barham noted, they’re still not going to be perfect.

A proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to rewrite rules governing livestock production contracts has produced a divided response from farm groups and requests that implementation be delayed until they can study it more thoroughly.

When considering early weaning, producers must see the vital importance of  maintaining calf health. Pulling calves from the cow at half the conventional age changes the timeline of health protocols.

Area cattle producers are seeing increased profit opportunities from retaining ownership of their calves for longer periods of time, and efficient backgrounding practices can make all the difference in the bottom line.

When considering early weaning, producers must see the vital importance of  maintaining calf health. Pulling calves from the cow at half the conventional age changes the timeline of health protocols.

A proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to rewrite rules governing livestock production contracts has produced a divided response from farm groups and requests that implementation be delayed until they can study it more thoroughly.

Area cattle producers are seeing increased profit opportunities from retaining ownership of their calves for longer periods of time, and efficient backgrounding practices can make all the difference in the bottom line.