Why energy, protein, minerals and weekly body condition checks are critical to getting cows and first‑calf heifers rebred on ...

On cold spring mornings in the Nebraska Sandhills, calving season can test even the most experienced ranchers. Twenty-five years ago, a collaboration between a Sandhills ranch family, a rural ...

No matter how much we think we know about our cows, calving time always reveals another perspective about a cow's disposition. Here are a few things I picked up from observing mother cows. 1. If you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Calculating calving distribution is one way to evaluate the previous year’s cow herd reproductive performance. This assessment calculates the number of cows calving in 21-day periods during the ...

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 ...

The question of the day is are the cows ready to breed? For many cattle operations, the calving season got started in mid-March, so it will be in full swing soon. I hope the nutritional plan is in ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — “What’s rule number one?” veterinarian Charles “Chuck” Estill asks a room full of students attending Oregon State University’s Extension Service calving school. The gathering of farm ...

Use of 'just-in-time' individual calving pens are a great way to help minimise disease risks for both the cow and calf over group pens. However, they do require careful management and attention to ...