As spring calving season continues, producers continue to monitor and assist when needed as their next calf crop hits the ground. Dealing with protective moms can be a challenging situation, two ...

High potassium (K) silage can often be the cause of the problem, so the farmer should target a low K silage of less than 2.2% ...

Experts say that a shorter calving season can optimize your barn's productivity and checkbook. Courtney joined the Successful Farming team in the summer of 2022. She provided coverage on livestock, ...

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Father and son team Billy Glenn Turpin and Scott Turpin are not newcomers to the idea of a tight calving season. Go back 25 years when the Richmond, Kentucky, producers condensed their 90-day season ...

It’s the time of year when most people are looking forward to spring. For cattlemen, spring means calving season is approaching. We turn our thoughts to the expectation of seeing the next calf crop ...

Interest in calving barns has grown steadily in recent years as cattle producers look for ways to improve herd management, operational efficiency and animal well-being. “A well-designed calving barn ...

Scottish farmers Vic and Jason Ballantyne have condensed their calving period of 10 weeks in recent years, to seven weeks over the past two seasons. This is contributing to a profitable suckler ...

Father-and-son team Billy Glenn Turpin and Scott Turpin are not newcomers to the idea of a tight calving season. Go back 25 years when the Richmond, Kentucky, producers condensed their 90-day season ...