Learning how to improve milk production in dairy cows can help farmers increase yields while protecting the health and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Calving may grab the headlines, but scanning lays the foundations for next year’s performance — it identifies opportunities, ...

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 ...

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 ...

We have a group of cows hiding their calves more than normal. After one heifer gave birth, we could not find her calf for two days. When we did find it, it was very weak. It had gotten under the fence ...

Marc Gascoigne knows how quickly calving pressure can build. Now he’s sharing the practical habits that helped him manage ...

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 ...