Spring Calving Season Kicks Off Amid Lingering Winter Chill

Spring calving season is underway despite some lingering winter weather. NDSU Extension Livestock Management Specialist Lacey Quail discussed how the weather impacts things.  “The change in temperature from just over a month ago has been helpful. Warmer temperatures for spring calving brings challenges when mud becomes prevalent in some of these areas. But overall, I think people are happy to have a little bit warmer weather for calving.” Though it’s colder on the eastern side of the state, Quail says that moisture is still a concern. “There’s a lot that is kind of the same when we talk about moisture. Being able for cattle to get out of the wind and have bedding that they can stay dry are the biggest things when it comes to snow and frost and keeping cattle able to stay in their ideal temperature.”