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Keep Cattle Clean to Optimize Winter Feedyard Performance
As we begin to make our way through winter, it is important to remember that cattle with a clean open hair coat with shelter from wind are less impacted by cold stress than those with dirty, matted, and/or wet hair coats and those exposed to the wind.
🎧 LISTEN: Points to consider before transitioning your dairy business to a beef operation
Creating beef-on-dairy calves can add additional revenue to your dairy operation, but if considering transitioning from a dairy operation to beef enterprise, there are several points to consider.
Vaccination to Improve Beef Calf Health
The goals for vaccinating beef calves are to protect the calf against potential disease-causing agents, to begin to provide protection for the calf’s entry into the adult herd or the feedlot, and to increase or at least maintain herd immunity.
▶️ Watch: Transitioning to Electronic Identification, what Wisconsin cattle producers need to know
UW-Madison Division of Extension Livestock Program facilitated a discussion on Oct 30, 2024, about official identification of cattle using electronic ID and the importance of livestock premises registration.
Hay sampling and forage testing for the beef cow herd
Getting hay harvested in a timely manner has been troublesome this year, resulting in an abundance of poor-quality forage.
Winter Cow Protein Needs
To optimize cow productivity, evaluating nutrient levels in winter feed for cows is necessary.
Livestock Risk Protection Insurance: A Tool to Help Manage Risk
To help mitigate price risk, beef producers can consider using Livestock Risk Protection Insurance (LRP) to protect against unforeseen price drops.
Using Genomics as a Decision-Making Tool for Commercial Replacement Heifers
Genomic testing can save beef producers time and money when deciding which heifers to retain within their herd. A comparison of two commercial heifers explains how to interpret genomic reports.
Fall 2024 Cattle Feeder Enterprise Projections Now Available
To assist with the task of determining what cattle feeders can pay for feeder calves UW-Madison Division of Extension has assembled a set of fall projections.
Feral Hogs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has had only a few isolated feral hog sightings. However, we all need to do our part to make sure we keep this significant threat to our environment and agricultural operations under control.
