During any given production year on the ranch, cows/heifers are faced with nutritional and environmental stressors. They have periods of high and low nutritional demands. Knowing the stress periods ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– Calving season is in full swing at Lehrman Family Simmentals, a seedstock Simmental operation in Spencer, SD. Thanks to the KELOLAND Cow Cam, you can join in the action too.

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 ...

For many years, commercial cow/calf producers have used birth weight expected progeny differences (EPD) in sire selection to minimize calving difficulty. However, some producers have expressed concern ...

The routine “calving check” is one of the most important tasks on the list of beef cattle producers during calving season. Most producers have their own plan for how often they give their calving herd ...

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 ...

With calving season just around the corner, it is important to be prepared in advance. Planning now will help produce a successful calf crop and avoid the stress of last-minute dilemmas. Spring calves ...

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 ...