Don’t Pass on the Problems
A cow with a problem birth in 2015 will likely cost you money in 2016.
Improving Egg Production
Chickens have long been an irreplaceable part of the family farming scene. For hundreds of years, chickens have been raised and kept for their ability to lay eggs and to provide meat. Today, most farms have at least a small flock of chickens scratching around the farm yard, and still other farmers make the majority of their living on chickens. Whatever the size of your flock may be, if you have laying hens, chances are that you will want to take each and every opportunity to help your hens improve their egg laying efficiency and production.
Manage Your Fields with Fire
“Fire is a natural process,” John Weir, research associate with the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Oklahoma State University, told Ozarks Farm & Neighbor. “It’s right behind rainfall as being important, because there’s nothing that a landowner can do that will impact the land like fire can. It’s a very important part of that process; it’s important for the native plant communities, and also for the native wildlife.”
On Call
May is just around the corner. Are you ready for spring bull turnout? Many of you are in the middle of calving and some may have just started. Don’t let the hustle and bustle of this calving season derail your next calf crop. The star(s) of your operation are the bulls, which are often ignored and forgotten most of the year. However, it is critical to have a plan prior to turnout as too how much bull power you will need versus how much you have. Simple questions to start the decision making process are: How many cows will need bred? How many groups are those cows divided into? How many heifers, and do you have a bull designated for your heifers? Are you going to synchronize the herd or heifers? Do you have a backup plan if your bull fails the Breeding Soundness Evaluation? What condition are your bulls in?