Fall calving can provide more agreeable weather than spring calving along with different marketing timetables, although it can require special nutrition planning for the winter months. Rain or shine, ...

Rain or shine, the right calving strategy depends on weather preference, marketing plans and nutrition needs. Fall calving provides an alternative to traditional spring calving, and there are some ...

Have you ever stopped and thought about the reasons why you manage your cattle herd the way you do? Can you justify your calving season? You could calve in the spring and market calves in the fall. Or ...

Fall-calving cows, after weaning and during the summer, can gain at least one body condition score on bermudagrass pastures without supplement. At Overton, bulls are turned into the herd on the first ...

When it comes to calving, there are positives and negatives to spring or fall, including weather and nutritional factors to consider. “There’s just some tradeoffs there,” University of Missouri ...