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The article offers suggestions for beef producers to improve their bottom lines without compromising on the health of the cattle which includes better feed cows producing more milk, and it being more economical to feed calves than to feed adult cows to feed their younger ones.

The article focuses on managing grazing behavior to improve animal performance. It states that the art of grazing can be refined and utilized as a useful tool in making a better living from the land and produce healthier soil with more forage. It mentions that healthy cow should have a relatively neutral rumen and generate urine having a pH of seven. Moreover, It says that monitoring is an essential component of grazing to perfection.

The author discusses his views on rearing smaller cows in combination with a sustainable stocking rate to generate profits and includes research summaries to reinforce the fact that birth weight of calf and not small cow size causes dystocia in cattle.

The article analyses the factors affecting the body condition of cows during calving which includes increasing their body quality at the time of Fall by raising the nutrient supply or decreasing it by early weaning.

The article focuses on the importance of balancing lactating cow diets in order to have increased milk yield and informs the adverse impact of metabolic disorders in cow on milk yield such as milk fat content, milk fever at calving and improper body condition during lactation.

In this article, the author presents his views on features of near-perfect cow which includes light-colored in heat stress condition, a perfect feminine neck and cost about 125 U.S. dollars along with information on comparison between a super cow and good cow.

The article reports on the variation of optimal cow size for different cow producers in Nebraska.

The article focuses on the simple way to describe efficient cows or bulls of the renowned grazier and livestock breeder Johann Zietsman which should look like 8 pounds of sugar in a 5-pound package or what he called as 8-in-5 package. It mentions the typical type of cattle that Zietsman clearly believed fit the environment due to its full appearance despite difficult conditions. Zietsman also notes the essence of great grazing management and livestock to come up with a profitable ranching.

The article offers the author's insights on how to manage livestock operation in the winter considering the high feed costs. The author recommends the use of shelter such as woodlot and adjusted feeding programs to reduce cold stress on cows. He says that cows that have calved and are milking need enough clean water. He adds that homemade mineral or vitamin mixes are more effective than commercial products.

The article focuses on the determinants of cow when to cull which include cows with poor physical condition, physically fit or no physical ailments, evaluation of the cow's profitability potential, and justifiable one-year extension for cow before culling INSET: Key Points.

The article presents the author's suggestions related to cow's profitability, wherein he mentions that a beef cow should be physically fit for the job and needs to be efficient grass cow.

The article focuses on the need for smaller cows in eastern locations of the U.S. based on forage tests conducted to study energy conversion from forage plant alfalfa, forage quality and forage tonnage.

The article discusses the price of anemic cows and slaughter cow, along with discussing the factors that impact the price of cows.

The article offers the author's insights on the banning of the practice in tail docking of dairy cattle which is supported by studies that finds the lack of benefit and has no siginificant difference with cows that are docked and cows with intact tails.

The article offers the author's insights on his description of a near-perfect cow including local environment breeding with minimal inputs, light-colored with clear eyes, and has perfect feet, feminine neck, and downward 12-degree angle between her hooks and pins.

The author reflects on the increasing demand for efficient cows in the U.S. cow-calf sector as of February 2014 due to downsizing cow size and reducing ranch incomes and mentions cattle breeders Ian Mitchell-Innes and Johann Zietsman who know how to breed grass-efficient cattle.

The article reflects on the work of scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory in Whitman, Nebraska on deciding the ideal size of a cow, as the study concludes that contribution to profit includes costs, market conditions, and the performance of the calf.

The article offers information on behavior of cows during cold weather and informs that energy requirement of cow increases in winter season.