Just how important are the first 12 hours of a calf's life? Extremely, says Dave Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension veterinarian. Those first 12 hours set them up for success or failure all the way through their life, he says. Calves...
After 50 years of working to make Mother Nature a partner in the ranching business, Paul Redd switched to June calving when he finally admitted that he was violating his own principles. Sure, we were using Mother Nature to help us find the best...
Written by Heather Smith Thomas, this 328-page how-to manual carries readers all the way from pregnancy and calving through care of the newborn
If you're thinking about implementing the Sandhills Calving System (SCS) for your 2008 calving season, now's the time to be contemplating your strategy and making those preparations, says Dave Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)...
If you're thinking about implementing the Sandhills Calving System (SCS) for your 2008 calving season, now's the time to be contemplating your strategy and making those preparations, says Dave Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension...
The recent run-up in prices has been exciting for cattle feeders, stocker operators and cow-calf producers who are contracting calves. Last week, most of the deferred months climbed above $1/cwt., and the feeder market either set or approached new...
The greatest nutrient demand of beef cows is during lactation, a time when cows need special consideration in meeting their energy and protein requirements
Neonatal calf scours is a multifactorial disease, says Dave Smith, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension veterinarian. The ideal scenario for an outbreak is to have susceptible hosts