Tag: Cow Management
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Mud Management
I bet you can’t guess what inspired this blog. An unseasonal January rain event involving 10+ inches in only 3 days, management of mud is all we can think about during feeding time. And really, before we manage mud, we need to manage water. In living with a few barns over the years and working…
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Part II: Herd and Pasture Management
My last post focused on strategies for managing the pasture through the cow and for the cow. This post will focus on direct changes you can make to the pasture to significantly impact growth and output. I’ll be the first to admit, prior to owning our ranch, I knew little to nothing about managing grass…
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Part I: Herd and Pasture Management
This morning, I read an article about the unprecedented reduction in the Nation’s cow herd, particularly in the Southern States (https://southernagtoday.org/2022/11/exceptional-cow-and-heifer-slaughter/) When there is no grass and feed inputs are expensive, the cow herd gets cut to make ends meet. No one can afford to dry lot a cow-calf operation with calf prices solidly under…
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