Welcome to Part 2 of our blog series on Testing and Measuring the Quality of your Cattle's Winter Hay. Please be sure to read Part 1 - Why should we care about hay quality? Today's post will focus on the methodology of collecting a forage sample, the tools/supplies needed, and where you can send your forage sample for analysis. We live in Northern Maine and send our … [Read more...] about Testing and Measuring the Quality of your Cattle’s Winter Hay – PART 2: Testing Hay Quality
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Happy New Year 2016: Update on the Farm
Happy New Year! I can hardly believe that 2016 is upon us. We are about a month into our winter hay bale grazing season and already looking forward to our 2016 calving season! 2015 was definitely a growing year for our farm, our cattle herd and our family. As with any farmer, there is always that driving force, that desire to be independent … [Read more...] about Happy New Year 2016: Update on the Farm
Estimating Calf Birth Weight
For cattle producers with cow-calf operations, you may also be interested in our October 2019 post on: Beef Bull Castration: Using Castration Banders, including the Callicrate SMART Bander. We also discuss our new approach of "delaying calf processing." Be sure to check it out! Thanks! Birth weight is a genetically heritable trait in beef cattle that has a direct impact on … [Read more...] about Estimating Calf Birth Weight