As spring calving comes to a close and producers look to crop production, its important to help them get a solid plan together for breeding cows back. In addition to bull management, this is also a good time to cull open cows or those doing poorly.
Source: Drovers, April/May 2023. Link.
INSIGHTS: Across all types of veterinary practices, we are routinely seeing information about proactive communications contributing to client retention. Checklists like this one create a reason to communicate and get ahead of the problems of the last calving season.
Also see: Tightening the calving window, Hereford World, April 2023. Link. A pasture full of cows, all with uniformly-sized calves by their sides is more than eye appealing.
Producers that achieve uniform calves maximize the number of pregnancies early in the breeding season and stand to realize the economic benefits at weaning and beyond.”