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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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.

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 …