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Weaning
Up & Running
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...
Divide & Conquer
It's not easy being a calf. Just about the time you're fairly sure where your next meal's coming from, somebody you've never seen before wants to stick...
New Mexico Study Documents Returns On Weaning
New Mexico State University research says weaning calves for at least 41 days before placing them on feed can increase their net return. ...
Should You Background Your Weaned Calves?
Deciding whether to hold calves and add weight between weaning and the feedlot should be a tough decision. ...
Wean 'Em Easy
Kelly Nordlund is fixing fence a lot less these days. He has his cows to thank. That, and a small piece of yellow plastic. For the past five years, Nordlund,...
Do Your Breakeven Math Before Creep Feeding
The decision to creep feed, which is any feed a producer provides calves while they're still nursing, is one that must judged by its cost-effectiveness, says Karl Hoppe, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension livestock specialist at the...
Quick Tips For Weaning Management
Some Knowledge Nuggets On Early Weaning
From Our Columnists
Top 5 moves for getting out of the hay-feeding rut
Whether you're out feeding in the cold or just looking out your window at cows eating hay at a cost of $2/cow/day, it should be a wake-up call for all of us...
Buy/sell margins - part III
The feeder-cattle futures market is being whipsawed by corn futures prices. Corn futures prices were in the mid-to-high $3 range early in 2007...
Planning for successful breeding
What tasks need to be done to help assure a successful breeding season this year? Let’s start with the bulls. Nationally, about 10% of all bulls fail...
