body condition score

Angus bulls in the field. (iStock │ #1462034334 - Candice O\'Neill)
Animal Health, Beef, beef, Livestock, Midwestern Region, Missouri

Have you scheduled your bull breeding soundness exam?

Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist, suggests your bulls have a BSE prior to each breeding season. Read More

Three Angus bulls. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)
Livestock, Midwestern Region, Missouri

Prepare bulls for the upcoming breeding season

Ag News, Beef, Cow Calf, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock

Calving season—knowing when to assist



Rule of thumb: For every degree below the lower critical temperature, a cow’s energy requirement increases by 1%. That’s assuming the cow is in a body condition score 5 or greater. (Photo courtesy of Purina.)

Don’t let cold weather freeze cattle performance this winter

(Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.)

5 calf health considerations to maximize immunity, decrease disease 

(Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.)

Health management of early weaned beef calves

Plan to meet weaning challenges