Gestational nutrition & fetal programming
Weak calf syndrome
Evaluating premiums for weaned calves marketed with value-added management characteristics
Pasture calving means profits
Managing sulfur in beef cattle feed and water
When should I calve my cows?
Top ten management practices for cow-calf production
Creep feeding calves
Selecting the right forage
Economics of creep feeding
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...
Source: Alberta Beef
PROJECT NO.: 0007-034
RESEARCH INSTITUTION: University of Saskatchewan (Western College of Veterinary Medicine)
LEAD RESEARCHER: Dr. Cheryl Waldner
Background:
Calves born with ‘weak calf syndrome’ are...
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...
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...
Source: University of Minnesota
Quick facts
Recognize the reported S content of distillers grains and the potential variability with it
Account for both diet and...
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...
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...
Source: Government of Saskatchewan
Creep-feeding is the practice of providing supplemental feed to calves in order to increase their average daily gain and weaning weight....
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...
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...