April 26, 2023 | Vol. 15 : No. 4-B
There has been and will continue to be considerable discussions regarding beef cattle herd expansion throughout 2023. This discussion will continue in 2024, but what is being discussed next year will be highly dependent on the current year’s weather, feed prices and expansion in the second half of 2023.
We are down in cow numbers across the board. As we begin to rebuild cow numbers, it is important to keep one thing in mind: We are trying to make cows, not steers.
As spring nears and grass begins to turn green, producers are anxious to get cows out to grass. However, cool-season predominate areas tend to have lush spring growth, which can lead to grass tetany in cows. While there are treatments for cows caught quickly enough, prevention is always the best policy.
April 12, 2023 | Vol. 15 : No. 4-A
The 2-year-old year is the toughest time of a cow’s life. She’s nursing her first calf, still growing and needs enough nutrition/body condition to cycle again after calving. It can be a challenge to get these first-calf cows rebred without losing ground in their calving schedule.
This month’s “News & Notes” includes an announcement of Angus Media’s new president, comments on impending legislation, a new distributor for Biozyme Inc., and news about Angus scholarships and events.
While fall is the best time to consider pasture renovation, spring is the second-best time, so there is still opportunity to get pastures back in shape for the next season, says University of Missouri Extension agronomist Tim Schnakenberg.
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