As spring calving season continues, producers continue to monitor and assist when needed as their next calf crop hits the ground. Dealing with protective moms can be a challenging situation, two ...

High potassium (K) silage can often be the cause of the problem, so the farmer should target a low K silage of less than 2.2% ...

Experts say that a shorter calving season can optimize your barn's productivity and checkbook. Courtney joined the Successful Farming team in the summer of 2022. She provided coverage on livestock, ...

In the suckler herd the aim over the next few months is to produce a live healthy calf from each cow and to successfully get the cow back in calf. The first consideration is to have the cow in proper ...

Father and son team Billy Glenn Turpin and Scott Turpin are not newcomers to the idea of a tight calving season. Go back 25 years when the Richmond, Kentucky, producers condensed their 90-day season ...

It’s the time of year when most people are looking forward to spring. For cattlemen, spring means calving season is approaching. We turn our thoughts to the expectation of seeing the next calf crop ...

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Calving beef heifers at 24 months increases the lifetime productivity of the cow and reduces rearing costs, as well as lowering the carbon footprint of the herd. However, careful management, ...

Father-and-son team Billy Glenn Turpin and Scott Turpin are not newcomers to the idea of a tight calving season. Go back 25 years when the Richmond, Kentucky, producers condensed their 90-day season ...