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America’s Top 33 Beef Cow Counties
America’s Top 33 Beef Cow Counties

Cherry County Neb. remains the U.S. County with the most beef cows, according to the 2022 Census of Agriculture. South Dakota has seven counties ranked in the Top 33 while Texas has five.

Industry
CattleFax Cow-Calf Survey Released
CattleFax Cow-Calf Survey Released

CattleFax invites producers to participate in its annual Cow-Calf Survey, which provides participants and the rest of the industry with valuable data regarding industry benchmarks and trends.

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Education
Preparing Cows for Winter and Spring Calving
Preparing Cows for Winter and Spring Calving

Reproductive efficiency is highly correlated to nutrition. The target Body Condition Score going into calving season is 5.5 for the mature cow and 6 for first calf heifers.

Mark Z. Johnson