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

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Calving season will always bring surprises. But preparation, vigilance, and quick action can dramatically improve calf survival ...

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

The calving process is natural and a majority of time it happens without much fanfare—which is by design. However, there are situations where cows or heifers need help and intervention is necessary to ...

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 ...

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 ...

DEVILS LAKE - Feed quality is a major issue during drought years that can result in nutrient deficiencies in pregnant cows. These deficiencies can cause several metabolic disorders that may result in ...

Mike Lowry’s first exposure to a cattle breed that’s significantly reduced his calving problems was in the mid-1990s, when his parents started using Murray Grey bulls. “This is by far the best breed ...

Many producers are now in full swing of calving season or soon will be in the Northern Plains. Although late winter has been relatively mild with above average temperatures the last few weeks, we had ...

North Dakota State University will host a calving workshop in Minot, North Dakota, at the end of February with the goal of preparing new and experienced cattle producers for the upcoming calving ...