
A Strategy for Building a Beef Cow Herd - Oklahoma State …
Building a beef cow herd is challenging for beginners and younger cow-calf producers due to the intensive capital requirements and approximate 27-month lag between the initial purchase of …
Beef Cow Herd Calendar | Oklahoma State University - OSU …
This Beef Cow Herd Calendar was developed as a production practice and management guide for Oklahoma cattle producers. Local adjustments and adaptations in some areas may be …
Raising Your First Herd: A Beginner’s Guide to Cattle Farming
Sep 26, 2023 · Get tips to choose cattle breeds, provide proper housing, formulate diet, manage herd health, breed/calve, market cattle and handle cows safely. The complete beginner's …
Cow-Calf Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA)
With Cow-Calf SPA, the cow-calf enterprise is isolated within the whole farm or ranch so its financial performance can be evaluated. Production and financial data are integrated into key …
How to build a low-maintenance cowherd - Beef Magazine
Dec 20, 2016 · Whether a producer has 40 cows or 4,000, having low-maintenance cattle is an advantage. Here are four ways to build a low-maintenance herd. Throughout the past 33 years …
What Is Herding Cattle and What to Know About It - Rural Living …
Aug 14, 2024 · Herding cattle can be likened to synchronized dancing. While the term can conjure up images of chaotic cattle runs and electric rods, the truth is that, if done correctly, it’s mostly …
Beef herd dynamics: What’s possible in 2025? - Beef Magazine
Feb 12, 2025 · The beef cow herd could stabilize, decrease more, or perhaps increase fractionally in 2025. Heifer retention in 2025 can set the stage for some herd growth beginning in 2026. …
Starting a Beef Herd From Scratch - Successful Farming
Apr 5, 2013 · Today the Thills, now only in their mid-30s, own 80 beef cows and 235 acres of grassland near Pleasantville, Iowa. The course they followed to build a herd shows a carefully …
How to Start A Cow Farm: A Beginner’s Guide to Cattle Farming
Want to be a cattle farmer but don't know where to start? Here are 9 things to know to start a cow farm, raise cows, & successfully run a ranch.
Tips for a Better Cow Herd - angus.org
Jan 22, 2025 · Improving fertility in cows involves leveraging genetic selection and advanced genomic tools to enhance reproductive performance, but genetic potential is only half the …
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