Hopefully, cattle will also be here and on the same farming operations. The fit is different than with peanuts and the cattle producer may have to re-think his calendar to make optimum utilization of his resources. Making cotton fit cattle would be frustrating. However, adjusting the cattle operation to fit cotton production can and does work. The first step is to determine the best calving season.
Nutrition is the most limiting factor in choosing the best season of year to calve.
If adequate protein and TDN are not available during early lactation, then conception will be delayed and pregnancy rates will decline. This is what I refer to as letting your cows talk to you. On the other hand, if most calves are born late and pregnancy rates are slipping, then your cows are telling you to do something different. Listen to them. The next step is to consider your feed resources.