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Cattle

Tweaking Calving Season

By | Cattle

From BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly By Scott B. Laudert, Ph.D. a beef cattle technical consultant based in Woodland Park, Colorado. Shortening the calving season is among the most effective practices a cow-calf producer can implement. Improving early calving frequency increases weaning weight and enhances carcass value. Two recent university reports evaluated…

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Avoid Injury By Staying Alert Around Cattle

By | Cattle

From the University of Missouri In recent years, a number of cattle handlers have been attacked by a cow or bull, says Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist. Although the majority of the attacks didn’t result in fatalities, there have been many bruises, broken bones and crushed egos….

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