Source: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association
As with most wild and domesticated grazing animals, beef calves are usually born in the spring. Calving is timed to coincide with the emerging spring grass so that the mother cow will have nutritious grass to eat, which...
Source: University of Minnesota
Quick facts
Even though it is practically impossible to eliminate hypocalcemia from a dairy herd, the adoption of strategies that prevent this health disorder is key to any successful transition cow program.
Nutritional and management strategies can decrease...
Source: Certified Angus Beef ®
Marbling is a lifetime event. So even within the uterus, a cow’s diet can impact the potential beef quality of her calf.
Cow nutrition in the months before calving can determine their progeny’s future production. Supplementation during...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council
Project Title:
Evaluating Premiums for Weaned Calves Marketed with Value-Added Management Characteristics
Researchers:
Kathy Larson, University of Saskatchewan
Jill Hobbs and Eric Micheels, University of Saskatchewan; Brian Perillat, CanFax
Background:
Cow-calf producers are often price takers with little opportunity to influence the...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
When you add up the dollars, summer calving wins hands down compared with a traditional production system in Ontario. That’s the bottom line from a long term study at the University...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
In Manitoba the most common type of cow/calf operation is what we would consider “Winter Calving”, where calves are born in the January – March period. There are several reasons for this but basically...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Introduction
The following identifies and quantifies 10 of the most profitable management practices for cow-calf production. The techniques were evaluated in terms of net economic benefit (revenue generated by a practice less...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
Land managers must carefully consider the long-term needs and goals for the forage stand and how it will function within their operation to select the appropriate species. Planning is key. Start at least 18...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Creep feeding beef calves on pasture is an option that producers may want to consider. There are a number of variables that may impact the return on investment of creep feeding and those...
Source: Government of Saskatchewan
Supplementing Pasture with Alternate Grazing
The first problem producers usually face in a dry year is lack of pasture. If there is some grass, grazing time can be extended by feeding grain and hay or straw in...
