One of the most important management decisions in a cow/calf operation is determining when cows should calve. Yet, there is ...

Separate thin cows from those in adequate body condition to help manage nutrition and allocate feed resources.

From heat stress to winter supplementation, every calving season has trade-offs. Here is how to align your herd’s genetics ...

When a new little one joins the world, it can be an exciting time, but not all births are easy. For beef cattle, it is important to know what is considered a medical emergency, according to the ...

HAYES, S.D. — Traditionally, you may not think September is the time of the year to see fresh baby calves hitting the ground. But, for those that fall calve, calving season is well underway. At ...

Good cow nutrition is crucial following calving to get cows rebred. Let’s look at the reason for using our top tier hay after calves hit the ground. Because cows experience a lot of stress after ...

I remember it clearly: the hills, the sun in my eyes, and then, from high above, the sound of oncoming hooves. In the early 2010s, I and a family member were walking the trails near our East Bay home.

On our farm in Muscatine County, Iowa, spring means calving season. Everywhere we look, we see twos — a black Angus cow with ...

Dear Daktari, I am a dairy farmer and recently I lost one of my calves during birth. It was a bad experience since it caught us unawares. Please educate me on calving to avoid such a scenario next ...