Guidelines for reducing the spread of calving Aim for 95% of cows to calve in a 9-week periodĬommercial beef producers who are striving for maximum efficiency should aim for 95% of cows to calve in a 9-week period. Follow guidelines for reducing the spread of calving.7.01 - Beef cattle market specificationsĭownload the full module Control the mating period to maintain selected annual calving dates.Pinkeye (infectious bovine kerato-conjunctivitis, or IBK).Mucosal disease (bovine pestivirus or BVDV - bovine viral diarrhoea virus).6.05 - On-farm animal welfare compliance.6.02 - Cattle disease vaccines and strategies.5.08 - Fixed time AI protocols for heifers.5.05 - Weaning age and projected liveweights.5.03 - Evaluating and Reporting Bull Fertility.

5.01 - Minimum liveweights of weaner heifers.

4.05 - Bull earning capacity calculator.

3.01 - Pasture rulers,sticks and meters.

2.07 - Field based pasture measurements.

3- Build and maintain soil nutrients to improve soil fertility and health in all pasture zones.

Raising bulls for breeding