Easy Pounds, Easy Money:More cow-calf producers could increase revenue by implanting calves pre-weaning research shows

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I mplanting nursing calves with a growth stimulant is one of the most economically justifiable practices available in the beef industry," says Lawton Stewart, University of Georgia Extension beef cattle specialist.Stewart points to research trials where daily gain from birth to weaning increases by 4%-6% in nursing beef calves that receive a single implant. Other research suggests theresponse can be even higher. Stewart also notes that growth response is about 20% greater in heifers than steers.