In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute.

So, with the cattle gestation calendar calling for bulls to join ... are really in love with fall calving.” His calves arrive in September. “You’ve got cool nights but nice days,” his ...

But, for those that fall calve, calving season is well underway. At Scarborough Ranch nears Hayes, South Dakota, half of their cattle herd fall under a fall calving season rotation. “It just ...

Better late than never and I am happy to report that the 2018 UK Beef Cattle Management Calendars are in. They include management tips for each month for spring and fall calving cows as well as ...

It was always cold and miserable, especially night calving. Having cattle wasn’t fun anymore.” Instead of quitting, two years ago they switched to fall calving and have replaced their ...

After a mild summer, the Oklahoma heat has arrived just as fall calving herds will begin seeing calves hit the ground. With this in mind, we focus on the challenges faced in fall calving herds in ...

Since switching from a spring to fall calving season two years ago, Bill and Holly Seefried and their family have become content instead of cold and cranky. From late September through November ...

Beef Cow Herd Calendar, which can be obtained at OSU county extension offices. The November 2003 issue contained tips for managing fall calving herds. More information about managing spring or ...

Speaking on a recent Cattle Chat podcast, nutritionist Phillip Lancaster said a drought can be especially challenging for a fall-calving herd. “A drought is a real disadvantage to the fall ...

“It’s kind of personal preference,” he says. The fall calving season is a different story. “Our fall calving seasons are a lot more uniform,” he says. Aaron Berger, University of ...