It seems so simple. Just increase the weaning rate – the percentage of calves weaned per cow exposed – within a cowherd and production increases, thereby diluting costs. From an industry standpoint, based on the Jan. 1 beef cow inventory of 30.864 million head, an increased weaning weight of every additional percent means the equivalent of 308,640 additional calves....More

Weaning time is harvest time in cow-calf country. This can be a stressful time for the cow, the calf and the rancher. Probably the most critical weaning...More

There are several good ways to wean your calves. Chasing them down the middle of a highway isn't one of them. Yet, through no fault of his own, that's...More

Blame Mother Nature. Within the first few hours of a calf's life, it gets up, looks for the udder, and sucks on everything from the cow's brisket to the...More

Deciding whether to hold calves and add weight between weaning and the feedlot should be a tough decision....More