After making the progressive decision to implement artificial insemination (A.I.) into your beef cattle herd, there is one big word for you to focus on. That word is: Stockmanship Stockmanship is the knowledgeable and skillful handling of livestock in a safe, efficient, effective and low stress manner (Stockmanship Journal). While it’s important to practice good …
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TruthFeed costs are some of the highest inputs on a farm. MythYou can’t genetically select for feed efficiency. TruthYou have access to the best tool to genetically select for feed efficiency and production. When it comes to selection for dairy cattle feed efficiency, GENEX ICC™ has you covered. Because EFFICIENCY MATTERS! As a dairy producer, …
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Reproduction is arguably the most important economic driver of your farm or ranch. A common benchmark for tracking reproduction in a herd is calving interval – or the length of time between the birth of one calf and subsequent birth of the next from the same cow. The goal should be for each cow in …
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Restoring calcium levels after a cow gives birth is essential. She needs the proper amount of calcium to help her bounce back, as well as vitamin D to help maximize calcium absorption. But how do you know the calcium supplement you are giving her is meeting her needs? If you could use a calcium supplement …
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The dry period is the most important part of a cow’s next lactation, and yet many people fail to understand that. The dry period preps the cow for her next lactation so that, ideally, she will freshen healthy and with no udder health issues. One of the most common issues in fresh animals is mastitis …
Calving season is here, so it’s time to make sure you have all the tools on hand to lay a good foundation for your next generation. Your calving toolkit likely already includes ear tags and tag markers, a calving book, and a calf puller and chains, but what about tools that help you address the …
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Expected Progeny Difference, or EPD, is the prediction of how future progeny of each beef animal is expected to perform relative to the progeny of other animals within the same breed. The EPD is calculated using information submitted to the breed association. This information includes pedigree, actual performance data (weights) of the individual, performance information …
Calving equals colostrum: Not only in cold weather, but hot weather too. As fall calving approaches, flies and heat stress are likely some of your top concerns. Rightfully so, but did you know colostrum has a direct effect on helping your calves combat that heat stress? In fact, feeding quality colostrum during times of heat …
You have waited for this day. It was nine months ago when you carefully selected the semen and chose the right mating, and now she is finally here. But what is your plan now? How do you ensure she receives the proper care from the moment she hits the ground? High-quality direct-fed microbials (DFMs) can …
