On today’s episode of Cattle HQ, former Cow/Calf Field Specialist, Kiernan Brandt sits down with Dr. Hector Menendez of South Dakota State University and Dr. Benjamin Turner of Texas A&M Kingsville to talk a systems approach to early weaning first calf heifers.
On today’s episode:
- What is systems thinking and why is it important
- How does early weaning first calf heifers impact a vertically integrated beef production system
- What are the impacts/implications of early weaning for the cow/calf producer
- How does early weaning impact those first calf heifers
