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July 2019 Articles

Spiritual Corner: Always Be Humble and Kind
14 graduate from Louisiana Master Cattleman course
Raising cattle among trees
AgCenter research focuses on pollinator, forage relationships
LSU AgCenter receives $1.4 million from Patrick F. Taylor Foundation for nutrien
Smokey Bear Birthday Challenge
How are your squash doing?
Basic Nutrition of Small Ruminants
• Controlling the Breeding and Calving Season
Farm Bureau Statement on Disaster Relief
Ratify USMCA, 900+ Farm, Food Groups Tell Congress
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture
House Approps Committee Passes Amendment Allowing Use of H-2A for Year-Round Wo
Farmers Need New Water Rule, Farm Bureau Tells Senate
Getting Prepared for Changes to Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Beef Industry
Precondition Your 2019 Calf Crop for Greater Calf Value at Mark
50th annual Louisiana 4-H, FFA horse show set for July 6-10 in Gonzales
LSU AgCenter rice, soybean tour set for July 9 in St. Joseph
Blackberries and Dewberries
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nominations Open June 14
Just Rambling July 2019:
Forestry 101 for landowners
Spiritual Corner: A Piece of Advice
Calculating the pros and cons of creep feeding
United State Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service,
LSU AgCenter graduates first Master Goat Producer Program class
Volatile Cull Cow Market
Let’s be a pollination nation
Louisiana Program Promotes Sustainable Agriculture for Gr
What are some common conditions and terms related to beef
Gov. Edwards, LaSalle Lumber Dedicate $115 Million Sawmill Facility
LSU AgCenter schedules field day expo for June 27 in Alexandria
Farm Bureau Statement on Trump Immigration Reform Proposal
New Bill Would Improve Broadband Maps
Farm Bureau Statement on Agricultural Relief
Court Strikes 2015 Water Rule
Senate Passes Farm Bureau-Backed Disaster Bill, House Approval Expected Soon
State Launches Pet Preparedness Campaign June is pet preparedness month
Stuffed Bell Peppers
USDA Accepting Applications to Help Cover Producers’ Costs for Organic Certifi
USDA Offers Low-Interest Loans for Agricultural Producers in Mississippi Impacte
Secrets to Increasing Profit with DAVE PRATT
Stockmanship Stewardship October 4-5, West Monroe, La
Just Rambling June 2019

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Controlling the Breeding and Calving Season

Controlling the Breeding and Calving Season — The first step in reproductive management is controlling the breeding and calving seasons. Whichever calving season (winter, spring, or fall) is chosen, the following reasons illustrate why a controlled, seasonal calving schedule is desirable.
1. The culling of cows and selection of replacements is based on production records; however, accurate comparisons in the production of cows within a herd cannot be made unless a certain degree of uniformity exists among their calves. Decisions to keep or cull cows should reflect relative performance of calves within the herd. Acceptable performance implies not only weaning weight but also that a cow produce a calf every 12 months.
2. Shortened calving seasons provide a better opportunity to offer improved management and observation of the cow herd, which should result in fewer death losses at calving (a source of reproductive failure among any herd of cows). This is vital because percent calf crop weaned is one of the major profit determining factors in a cow calf operation.
3. Shortened calving periods facilitate improvements in herd health and management. Uniformity in timing of vaccinations and routine management practices result in decreased labor requirements and enhanced efficiency. Pregnancy testing and culling of open cows, which can reduce feed expense and improve herd efficiency, cannot be accomplished with year round calving.
4. Brood cow nutrition can be improved by grouping cows according to stage of gestation and feeding each group accordingly. When cows are strung out in their expected calving dates, it is difficult to provide cows adequate nutrition in a cost effective manner.
5. Calf crops that are uniform in age and size can be marketed to better advantage and thereby exceed returns over calves that lack uniformity in either age or weight. Calves born in the first 21 days of the calving season can weigh 30 pounds more at weaning than those born during the second 21 day period. Calves born 42 days into the calving season have been found to weigh as much as 70 pounds less than those born in the first 21 days and 42 pounds less than calves born in the second 21 days. Data from Cattle Fax indicates a $7 per cwt increase in the value of 7 like calves marketed together compared to marketing a similar calf as a single.
Hence, shortening the calving season results in: Heavier, more uniform calves at weaning; Better use of available labor; Better opportunity to select for fertility in the cow herd; Greater income potential
One management tool to shorten and manage the breeding and calving season is estrus synchronization. Source: LSU AgCenter

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