Welcome to the 121st edition of Ranching.com – the leading cattle management resource for a community of 96,000+ ranchers and farmers.

🐄 Choosing Your Calving Season - The best calving season depends on your forage, labor availability, weather and marketing goals, because no single system fits every ranch. Matching calving to your resources and keeping a defined breeding window can improve calf uniformity, simplify management and help lower overall production costs.

💉 Vaccines That Pay Off - Vaccination decisions made early in life can impact cattle health and reproductive success for years to come. Building a strong vaccination program from calfhood through the cow herd helps improve immunity, protect pregnancies and support long-term productivity.

🪱 Smarter Parasite Control - Parasite control is shifting away from routine deworming and toward more targeted strategies based on timing, cattle performance and parasite pressure. Using fecal testing and strategic treatments can help improve dewormer effectiveness while slowing resistance and protecting herd performance.

⛽ Diesel Prices Climb - Diesel prices are climbing toward record highs across much of the country, adding more pressure to hauling, hay production and everyday ranch work. Rising fuel costs are forcing producers to watch expenses closely as transportation and input costs continue to increase.

🌱 Plan Pastures Smarter - Strategic pasture planning in the spring can improve forage production, extend grazing days and boost overall herd performance through the rest of the year. Managing grazing pressure, monitoring pasture growth and planning rotations early helps ranchers get more productivity out of every acre.

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