Economics of rebreeding non-pregnant females

Spring calving is the prevailing cow-calf production system and non-pregnant, or “open,” females are often sold in October and November as cull cows. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conducted a budget simulation analysis for a 5 year period to compare the economics of selling non-pregnant spring-calving cows immediately after being diagnosed in the fall or rebreeding these cows to be sold as pregnant fall calving cows in the spring. Read more at Drovers CattleNetwork…