Producers consider retaining fall calves as stockers

Mar 29, 2024
Mar 29, 2024

fall-calving-1-Cow-calf — Planning ahead and management can help cattle and producers be ready for fall calving season.
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STOCKTON, Mo. — “Should cattle producers retain fall calves as stockers?” This is a question asked by University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist Patrick Davis and cattle producers as they think about weaning their fall calves.

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