Processing and weaning plans are underway for spring calving herds. I don’t have to tell you the value of these calves is ...

K-State beef cattle experts and podcast guests explore how nutrition, forage conditions and cow health shape weaning decisions for beef producers. Weaning calves might not sound like a topic to argue ...

Pregnancy and fertility percentage, along with live calves at weaning, are important economic factors for producers and ranchers. “There's lots of production parameters we keep track of with calving.

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Anyone who is about to compete in a race or is starting a new job must be trained or conditioned to avoid problems. Training and conditioning will help them compete and do their best work. In much the ...

There are both advantages and disadvantages to weaning beef calves early. Early weaning means weaning calves at three to five months of age, opposed to the standard five to eight months. Advantages ...

On most beef farms and ranches, calves are weaned from their mother when they’re around six months old. The tiny animals are introduced to a new diet, a new environment, and they have to learn new ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Weaning is the most stressful event in a calf's life. If calves can weather this stress unscathed, they have cleared a major hurdle to a productive future in the feedlot or as a ...