Yes, but that answer needs to be discussed in detail. Many factors contribute to carcass quality and yield grades such as management, genetics, previous nutrition, and marketing. Age becomes a factor in carcass grading when it is coupled with other …
How many acres does it take to run a beef cow?
The best way to calculate the answer is to use AUM (Animal Unit Month) calculations. What that will be is estimate the amount of forage the cow will eat in a year, then, you will need to determine how many …
Manage Drought Affected Corn Prior to Earset
The first issue for most corn producers may be protecting farm program and crop insurance benefits. It is our understanding that regular farm program payments will be received regardless of how the corn is used. But silage has been eligible …
What causes cows to prolapse and retain afterbirth?
It is common for a cow that has difficulty in calving to bruise her uterus. The inflamed, swollen uterus quite often causes straining with prolapse of the vagina, cervix, or uterus. If prolapse does not occur, the placenta may be …