Trace Minerals
Meeting trace mineral requirements is important for cattle performance and health. However, exceeding trace mineral needs does not result in improved performance and depending on the amount of excess can …
Cow Size
Cow size is often overlooked when considering stocking rates, which can easily lead to overstocking. For example, if 4,500 pounds of forage per acre was available for consumption reasonable stocking …
Biosecurity
Biosecurity is an often overlooked component of a good herd health program. Following some basic biosecurity practices can help prevent disease transmission, reduced growth, and reproductive losses. A basic component …
Reproductive Records
Keeping good reproductive records is important for cow-calf operations. These records are critical when determining the financial success of the operation and they can also help identify minor health or …
