From early weaning strategies in drought-stressed regions to safely sampling winter feed, here are 10 expert practices to ...

Rather than pedigree breeding, he focuses on crossbreeding to capture the strengths of different breeds. He says that ...

The objective is clear: maximise milk production during higher-value winter milk periods while maintaining herd fertility and longevity. With autumn calving now approaching, many farms will be ...

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 ...

Reproductive efficiency is one of the biggest drivers of profitability in a cow-calf operation. Every cow that fails to become pregnant or calves late reduces the number and value of calves available ...

SDSU Beef Specialist Jessica Drum explains why extreme summer temperatures cause embryonic loss, lower bull fertility and how to manage your herd this fall.

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 ...

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 ...

A small percentage of cows will experience problems when calving and breeders would like to know which cows are at risk. Using the vast dataset of the Dutch cattle breeding company CRV, computer ...