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 heifers and the sale of a calf crop.

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 necessary due to differences in types of grass and cattle, amount of …

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 guide to starting a cattle farm or ranch.

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 performance measures.

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 as a beef veterinarian, I’ve seen many examples of excellent management practices.

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 about quiet, synchronized movements. So, what is herding cattle? This is simply the art of gathering and moving cattle from pastures.

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. The inventory of replacement heifers suggests that there are few plans for increased heifer breeding going into 2025, but impulse heifer breeding during the year may ...

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 charted journey marked by well-placed steps. Here’s how they started their cattle farm from scratch. Build on interests.

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 battle. Environment is the other half, says University of Missouri Extension beef …