Movie Monday: Feeding and Calving Times

It's January, which means two things- cold temperatures and calving season! Both call for a watchful eye on your herd and supplemental feeding to account for the lack of green grass in pastures. Something you may never have considered is the connection of calving times and the time of day that you feed your cattle. Are they actually connected? Get the answer with today’s #MovieMonday and happy calving season!

Movie Monday: Feeding Times Effect on Calving

It seems far-fetched to think that feeding times can have an effect on calving times, but they do! Research shows that cattle fed at or around dusk calve in much higher percentages during daylight hours, and cattle fed in the early morning hours tend to calve evenly throughout the day and night. This is great information for our cattlemen out there who are patiently awaiting the calving hour of their first-calf heifers. 

Movie Monday: Peterson Farm Brothers Collection

It's no secret that farming can get tiring, redundant and just downright scary at times as family farmers. If you ever find yourself feeling down-and-out about it all, just remember that you are doing something amazing every single day. 

You are supplying 25% of the world's beef supply with only 10% of the world's cattle. 

You are providing a safe, wholesome, heart-healthy, nutrient-packed product that moms can confidently feed their children. 

You are part of the single largest segment of American agriculture. 

You are a vital part to the longevity of our industry, and without you, the heritage of the "cowboy" would ultimately disappear. 

The Peterson Farm Brothers (PFB) have mastered the art of loving their job and making it fun. They might can help you gain a new perspective on the whoas of everyday farm labor.

Tired of doing the same old chores? Let the PFBs remind you how much your cattle and consumers depend on you:

Wishing you could take off on a summer vacation but can't because you've got cattle to tend? The PFBs can remind you that taking care of livestock can be as fun as it is important:

Got the baling season blues? The PFBs can remind you that it's necessary to stock up for the wintertime. If nothing else, they can give you a catchy tune to sing on those endless hours of pulling a baler:

Volatile market got you dizzy? The PFBs can remind you that's important to farm, farm, farm:

And last, if you're tired of working long hours "farmer style," then let the PFBs cheer you up and remind you that you're not alone: 

At the end of the day, farmers are hardworking people. We appreciate our farmers today and everyday for the hours and hours of hard labor they put in to feed the world a safe, wholesome product! We hope these fun videos can cheer you up on a bad day and encourage you to keep on doing what you do best on a good one! Thanks, farmers!