Most of Wisconsin will be facing another bought of cold weather in the coming week, this time with the likelihood of more snow. In addition, many of the spring calving cow herds have the cows entering the third trimester of pregnancy, with some producers possibly even calving, or soon to be. During these production stages beef cow’s nutritional needs increase as the calves begin rapid growth and the cows get ready to calve.Â
The University of Nebraska has a valuable article addressing important considerations for meeting beef cow needs during cold spells: Winterizing Your Cowherd- Managing Cows Through Cold Stress ↗️
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William Halfman
Beef Outreach Specialist – Bill’s educational programming has focused on beef cattle production and management, agronomic crops and soils production and management, small scale fresh market and bedding plant production, and specialty crop management.
