Oh, what a year it's been for beef producers.

A common winter management approach is to rough the cows along until late in the pregnancy, then feed them up so they're in good body condition at calving. Restricting nutrition to the cow restricts nutrition to the fetus, which restricts the calf's ability to fully express its genetic potential in these areas. As we know, cows in less-than-adequate body condition will have a harder time squeaking through winter, won't be able to produce adequate colostrum and will produce a calf that has two strikes against it before its ever born. [Extracted from the article]

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