Demographic Factors Affecting the Adoption of Multiple Value-Added Practices by Oklahoma Cow-Calf Producers [PDF]
The utilization of marketing programs to enhance feeder calf value has been met with modest success in Oklahoma. Value-added programs are continually promoted as avenues for improving cow-calf profitability, but producer adoption of value-added practices
Raper, Kellie Curry +6 more
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Calf health from birth to weaning. III. Housing and management of calf pneumonia [PDF]
, 2011 peer-reviewedCalfhood diseases have a major impact on the economic viability of cattle operations. A three part review series has been developed focusing on calf health from birth to weaning.
Gilmore, J. (John) +19 more
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Management of Calving in Norwegian Cubicle-Housed Dairy Herds
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2001 Sixty of the 65 dairy farms with cubicle houses in the Norwegian county of Oppland were included in a field study of the management of calving in 1990.
Simensen E, Kjæstad HP
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An Economic Analysis of Replacing Existing Bermudagrass Stands with Tifton 85 Bermudagrass for Beef Cow-Calf, Stocker and Hay Production [PDF]
Comparisons of simulated NPV for Coastal and Tifton 85 bermuda-grass using experimental data, current input prices and historical hay and feeder cattle prices indicates that many producers would benefit by adopting this new cultivar.
Lacy, R. Curt, Hill, Gary M.
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Past Cow-Calf Production Trends—Can They Tell Us Our Future? [PDF]
, 2009 There have been large changes take place in Iowa cow-calf production in the past and it is safe to assume there will be more changes coming down the road for all of us to deal with.
Strohbehn, Daryl
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Pathogen Transmission During the Suckling Period: A Study in Cow-Based Calf Rearing Systems
RuminantsCow-based calf rearing (dam- or foster cow-based) is gaining popularity as a relatively natural husbandry practice. However, direct udder contact by calves creates a bidirectional transmission route for pathogens.
Franziska Nankemann +4 more
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An Economic Performance Analysis of the Beef Cow-herd Enterprise Using a Stochastic Frontier Function [PDF]
Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) data from Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico were used to examine the economic performance of beef cow herd operations in the Southern Plains region by measuring their technical efficiency index.
Park, Seong Cheol +2 more
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AnimalInternationally, consumer dissatisfaction with cow-calf separation at birth has led to increased interest in alternative calf−rearing methods, specifically cow-calf contact (CCC) systems.
S.E. McPherson +6 more
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Utilizing cow-calf producer information to increase profits in retained ownership of beef cattle [PDF]
Retained ownership has been found to be a profitable endeavor, yet many cow-calf producers choose not to retain their calves. While this paper does not directly explore the reasons producers might have for not retaining ownership, which may include ...
Stockton, Matthew C., Williams, Brian R.
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Науковий вісник Львівського національного університету ветеринарної медицини та біотехнологій імені С.З. Ґжицького: Серія Ветеринарні наукиMastitis and udder infections pose significant health challenges for cattle, including beef breeds, although less commonly than in dairy herds. This study aims to explore mastitis' etiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment in beef cows, focusing ...
Tetiana Holumbiiovska +2 more
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