The cooler temperatures bring a flurry of activities on the cattle farm and ranch. From breeding time to cows ready to calve to weaning calves, there’s plenty of cattle production activities to keep everyone on the go.

Calving season is an ongoing process that can occur over a few months, rather than a single short-term event like pregnancy checking or weaning. Recording calving records provide great benefits and opportunities to collect data and details that can then be used to evaluate and rank cows in the herd.

As the prospect of a new year dawns, it's an opportune moment to consider refining our record-keeping habits. Transitioning from traditional paper records to digital platforms can be transformative, and here's a comprehensive guide on how to make that change.

Keeping records current is a challenge for many busy ranchers. The lucky ones have a trusted family member who is willing to tackle this task. Experts recommend updating records at least once a month and backing up critical data to the cloud or another device to preserve information.

The agriculture industry is directly derived from what consumers want. And in today’s world, consumers want traceability.