At this point in the year, beef producers have eliminated a good portion of those winter haystacks and are hoping green spring grass is in the future.

L'évaluation de l'état de chair des bovins laitiers est un outil de gestion important sur les fermes laitières. Il est utilisé pour favoriser l'atteinte des objectifs de reproduction et éviter les maladies métaboliques, comme l'acétonémie et la stéatose hépatique.

Body condition scoring is an important tool for cattle producers that can be used to determine cow energy reserves and potential for reproductive success.

Consistent dry matter intake, optimal nutrition through the pre- and post-calving interval, and utilizing the latest research in feed additives can result in added profitability for your herd. A body condition score between 3.0 and 3.5 will assist transition cows through the stress of calving and get them off to a successful start.

Body condition scoring dairy cattle is an important management tool for dairy farmers to use to promote reproductive goals and to avoid metabolic diseases such as ketosis and fatty liver.

For many cow-calf producers, fall means calves have recently been sold or will be sold in the coming months, so this is a good time to evaluate how the calves did or are doing.