Forage quality of pastures and rangelands or whatever the cows are grazing during the spring, summer and fall—any time these are impacted by drought—it’s going to shorten the season.

Jason Warner, Extension cow-calf specialist at Kansas State University, ... They require palatable, high quality grass hay and their intakes of weaning ration will be low initially.

Maintaining a strict milking routine at this stage of the lactation is critical in order to produce high-quality milk, and ...