HORIZONS, Beef Edition

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Seven Suggestions to Set Calves Up for Top Performance By Kevin Hill, D.V.M., Technical Services Manager, Merck Animal Health

In the cow/calf business, fall profits depend heavily on decisions producers make in the spring for both cows and calves. Keeping calves healthy and prepared for top marketing programs, as well as getting cows rebred, are universal keys to ranching success. Here are seven springtime management suggestions that will provide reproductive protection through breeding and gestation, plus build strong calf immunity to maximize their growth potential and be immunologically prepared to transition to the feedlot in the fall.

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