Fact Sheet written by:
Clay P. Mathis and Manny Encinias
And Provided by:
New Mexico State University http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs
In the Southwest, precipitation is highly variable, and drought situations are common. Cow-calf producers in this region undoubtedly have to manage cattle and pastures through drought periodically. Times of below average precipitation challenge producers to: 1) maintain appropriate stocking rates and levels of forage utilization to avoid overstocking, and 2) maintain acceptable reproductive performance of the cow herd. Early weaning of calves is a management tool that producers can implement to reduce the forage needs of the cow-calf enterprise and improve cow condition and reproductive performance.
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