November 22, 2023 | Vol. 15 : No. 11-B
“Winter cow syndrome” is a term used to describe individual cows or groups of cows that experience a significant decline in body weight and condition during the winter — sometimes becoming extremely thin, even to the point of death.
Now that fall is here, and most spring-born calves are being weaned, 4-Hers and FFA students are looking over the calf crops and picking out market steer prospects for the 2024 county fair.
Harvested forages, like hay, are a significant investment for cattle nutrition programs. The USDA currently estimates hay to cost $209 per ton as of September 2023, up 28.3% from 20111. These prices can vary widely depending on your location and the demand for forage.
November 8, 2023 | Vol. 15 : No. 11-A
When traditional feeds are in short supply or expensive, stockmen must find cost-effective ways to balance a ration. Janna Block, beef nutritionist with Hubbard Feeds and former livestock systems specialist at North Dakota State University, says drought conditions make it challenging to feed cows adequately through winter.
It’s fall, and for cow-calf producers that often means it’s time to pregnancy-check. Confirming pregnancy in the herd is an important milestone in the overall cow-calf production system, but there’s still a lot that needs to go right before you’re admiring next year’s weaned calf crop.
When hiking, many know to check their bodies for ticks to avoid getting Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Ticks can also carry diseases that make animals sick, said the veterinarians at Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute.
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