From mineral supplementation to making sure bulls are ready to go to work, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 ...

According to Dr. Bob Weaber, crossbreeding and selection strategies help balance cow efficiency with carcass value in beef ...

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

If one stands by the fence and discusses calving, most producers are sympathetic to the late- calving cow. At least she has a live calf is the general response. That is true, but the challenge is to ...

Southwest Kansas cattle producer Laton Dowling has expanded the cow herd, improved genetics and took on direct beef sales ...

Technology like artificial intelligence is changing agriculture, just like much of modern life, Jenny Schlecht says. But ...

Some calving cows and heifers may just need more time to go through the different stages of labour, rather than have immediate assistance to get the calf out quickly. Yet too many dairy and beef herds ...

Calving suckler cows outside successfully needs the right body condition, good shelter, and a plan B for extreme weather events and emergencies. Although outdoor calving immediately lowers housing and ...

High cattle markets also mean high prices for baby calves. That holds true whether it's a case of a rancher selling a single ...

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 ...

My most memorable tussle with calves occurred half a century ago while working on a farm. While moving calves into the barn, one was recalcitrant. My boss said, “Just wrap its tail around your hand ...

Pressures at every stage of the 18-month cattle supply chain are expected to keep prices high at least through 2026.