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The Advantages of Crossbreeding: Producing Replacement Females
The cost of replacement females for a cow-calf operation is significant. Selecting replacement females is challenging, especially when considering that decisions made now will impact an operation for...
My Noble Summer: Brought to You by the Letter F
Brent Weiss has learned about feed efficiency, fire, feral hogs and more, during his time as a Lloyd Noble Scholar in Agriculture.
First Impressions of Noble Research Institute From an Ag Scholar’s Perspective
Richard Duncan begins his time as a Lloyd Noble Scholar in Agriculture with a mob grazing project.
It Takes Confidence
Dave Wingo turns a hobby into an integral part of his farming and ranching operations.
Developing Heifers - Keys to Success
Often times cow-calf producers have a difficult time incorporating replacement heifers into the cow herd with a high degree of success.
Low-input Heifer Development
The traditional recommendation for developing replacement heifers is to feed them to achieve 65 percent of their mature weight by the beginning of the breeding season.
Post-breeding nutrition affects heifer pregnancy rates
Achieving a desirable pregnancy rate in replacement heifers is contingent upon many things, but it all begins with nutrition.
Hay analysis provides value
As you are looking for next winter's hay, you should take a sample of each lot before committing to purchase. A hay analysis prior to purchase offers one of the greatest returns on investment in the ranching business.
Take Care of Your Heifers and They Will Take Care of You
About the end of every year, beef producers have sold the last calf crop and have a few weeks or months of relative calm before calving season starts. It is easy to become complacent about the cow herd and the replacement heifers, but if you don't take care of them now, they will not be able to take care of you in the future.
Expenses add up when raising replacement heifers
For ranchers looking to rebuild their herds from within the ranch, the question arises as to how much it will cost to raise their own replacement heifers.