Larger cows must wean heavier calves to justify higher maintenance costs. Track individual productivity for better decisions.

Experts say, when making culling decisions, remember to look at calf weaning weight in comparison to cow size.

Evidence indicates that allowing beef calves to stay in the maternal herd beyond the age of natural weaning promotes animal welfare and may enhance the cows' natural reproductive potential.

In most of the Upper Midwest, the grasses are turning to gold, along with the leaves, and soon ranchers will wean their calves. Weaning can be a stressful time for calves and for cattle producers.

Weaning season is right around the corner for producers. However, some producers do not think about how their management techniques can affect calves when entering the feedlot. These techniques can ...

Weaning can be a stressful time for calves that can lead to acute illness. Reducing separation and handling stress, providing proper nutrition, and preconditioning against disease can improve calf ...

Weaning at home reduces stress and improves profit in calves, says University of Missouri Extension beef nutritionist Eric Bailey. Unfortunately, more than 55% of calves are weaned on the trailer on ...

Writer: Adam Russell, 903-834-6191, [email protected] Contact: Dr. Jason Banta, 903-834-6191, [email protected] OVERTON – Spring-born calves will soon be arriving at auction markets, but ...

Weaning is a stressful time for calves. There are social stresses associated with removal from the dam and disrupting social hierarchy, physical stresses of transportation and the marketing system, ...