When do you cut your grass hay? Do you wait until all row crops are planted? Maybe you plan to cut between your first and second irrigation of corn or cutting of alfalfa. Some growers wait until mid- to late summer to minimize weather risks or cut off late emerging weeds. Or like some folks, may Continue reading…
With cattle markets at record high prices cow-calf producers find themselves competing for production inputs at higher costs. In an effort to economize, questions that may arise might be “What is a breeding bull worth?” or “How much per calf are my breeding costs?”.
The following four factors could Continue reading…
When cattle producers check the tag on a bag of supplement or get an analysis back on some hay samples, they mostly likely look for the crude protein content first. Crude protein is derived from the nitrogen content of the feedstuffs and while it is helpful to know, it does not tell the whole story Continue reading…
A field day near Burwell on June 24 will show how ranches can manage grazing to benefit not only cow herds, but also other grazing animals and wildlife that depend on grassland habitats.
The Grazing for Wildlife Field Day at the Calamus Outfitters near Burwell will provide hands-on demo Continue reading…
CATTLE DO NOT HANDLE HEAT STRESS AS WELL AS HUMANS:
The thermo-comfort zone of feeder cattle and mature cows range from subzero temperatures in the winter to around 75 oF in the summer, depending on body condition, hair coat length, and plane of nutrition. Feeder cattle have difficulty coping with Continue reading…
Rain has delayed many folks from cutting alfalfa. If you haven’t taken first cutting yet, it might help if you slightly changed the way you cut this crop.
Have you harvested your first cutting of alfalfa yet? Even if it is not blooming heavily, you might be surprised to find that i Continue reading…