Weaning Beef Calves
The main objective of a weaning program is to get the calves separated from their mothers and on their own as simply and efficiently as possible.
Featured Resources
Beef Cattle Nutrition Workbook
A comprehensive workbook covering many aspects of beef cattle nutrition: animal nutrient requirements, forage value, evaluating feeds, minerals and vitamins, ration balancing, supplements, body condition, and heifer nutrition. Includes worksheets for users to apply the concepts to their own...
Services - Producer Organizations
Here are some handy links to organizations important to raising livestock and forages:
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Livestock - Beef Cattle
A list of topics and resources for beef cattle producers
General Livestock Information
General livestock information for producers
Services - Hay and Pasture
A list of resources for producers wanting to learn more about hay and pastures.
News
Penned beef heifers stressed, sedentary and experience delayed puberty
Sep 5, 2017
Findings offer guidance for ranchers
Cows witnessing wolf attacks suffer PTSD-like symptoms, new research shows
May 4, 2017
Stress response could lead to lower pregnancy rates, lighter calves, and sickness
Rangeland researchers advise smaller cows for better herd results
Mar 23, 2017
Larger cows not as efficient at weaning when there's not much to chew on
