Steps such as cleaning and disinfecting a calf sled and maternity pens will help boost calving success. Hiring calving ...

It is important for cow-calf producers to understand each phase of the birthing process to know when it is time to intervene.

From equipment checklists to mastering observation, veterinary collaboration and proactive intervention, calving season ...

Calving season is an important and busy time of year as beef producers are preparing themselves for less sleep each night, ...

Evaluating replacement heifers through quick pre-breeding exams, growth tracking and proper nutrition helps ensure conception ...

Producers are often told that supplementing bred heifers with protein prior to calving increases calf birth weight and leads ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - For the long-term health of the cow herd, it's important to give some extra attention to first-calf heifer pairs during calving so they remain healthy and are ready to breed back in ...

When calves are the most important commodity for a ranch, focusing on pregnant cows’ nutrition is the first step in ensuring ...

As the cattle head to the cool-season grass pastures, spring breeding plans are well under way. While most of the cows have calved, spring grass means breeding time is not far away. The other day was ...

ST. PAUL -- First-calf heifers represent the present and the future of dairy farms, but they need to adapt to many physiological and behavioral changes at calving. According to the USDA, first-calf ...

Just like the youth of today foreshadow what the world will look like in the next generation, heifer selection and first calf heifer management determine the future of cowherds. Overseeing this stage ...

Sometimes a first-calf heifer is confused or indifferent toward her newborn calf. She may just lie there after the calf is born and doesn’t get up to lick the calf, and when she does get up she may ...