Calf scours results in sickness, poor performance, medical expenses and death. Scours is a complex disease with many inter-related causes. Agent, host and environmental factors collectively ex… Read moreCalf Scours and Calving Pasture Rotation
Cattle producers are invited to attend an educational program and pasture walk on Feb. 21 at the McNay Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm near Chariton. Iowa State University Extension b… Read moreISU McNay Farm Field Day Will Focus on Swath Grazing Project
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The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar, held as part of the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in New Orleans, shared expert market and weather analysis today. Read moreCattleFax Forecasts Producer Profitability in 2023 with Potential Drought Relief for the West
Plans for calving season should include how to identify and manage cold stress in newborns. In the 2007 National Animal Health Monitoring System report, 25.6% of operations reported weather as… Read moreManaging Hypothermia in Newborn Calves
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) executive committee approved the organization’s policy priorities at the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, with a focus on… Read moreNCBA Announces 2023 Policy Priorities
Over the course of the last couple of decades there has been an increased interest in producing beef on the farm and direct selling to consumers. It might be as a portion of a carcass or maybe… Read moreForage Management: Grass-Fed Beef
Cattle producers from across the country gathered in New Orleans for the 30th annual Cattlemen’s College, which was held prior to the 2023 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show. Cat… Read moreCattlemen’s College Draws Big Crowd in New Orleans
The severely dry conditions this year have negatively impacted forage production in many areas. While the effect on nutrient content is variable, reduced forage growth due to drought generally… Read moreBeef Cow Nutrition And The Role It Plays In Calf Health
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If we thought the drought situation could not get any worse, we were wrong. December 1, 2022, showed a dramatic drop in hay supplies nationally down 9% from last year and more than 6% below th… Read moreDecember 1 Hay Stocks Record Low
The severe winter weather before Christmas was a reminder that winter is back and ready to take a toll on cattle herds. Most producers weren’t calving yet but there are some brave individuals … Read moreWarming Cold Stressed Calves
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