As spring calving season wraps up for some cow-calf producers throughout the state, now is the time to take a few minutes to evaluate how the season shook out. Reviewing the good, bad and indifferent parts of the calving season allows producers to applaud the successes while taking a good look at management and assessing potential areas of change.
A good place to start is back in the fall. You should pregnancy-check cows in the fall to determine bred and open cows. Knowing which cows were bred allows producers to track fetal loss (abortions) from the time of pregnancy checking to…