Strong breeding seasons start with strong postpartum cows. Winter calving offers the chance to get both right with attentive ...

April brings with it the memories of spring 2022 when storms dumped heavy, wet snow that caused livestock losses in the northern Plains. Meanwhile, below average temperatures, wind and deep snow — in ...

Our fall calving season has just wrapped up with another successful year that has now brought views of lively baby calves dotting our pasture. Since our calving season usually falls within the same ...

Benchmarking is a useful tool that allows businesses to compare their performance to others. However, limited data is available to cow/calf producers for this purpose. Management practices associated ...

In the book “Cowpuppy,” a scientist forges a bond with his new cows as he tries to help a calf nurse for the first time. The following is an excerpt from Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and a ...

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Carole Soule with Belle, a milking short horn cow. Belle is a twin and because her twin brother was a male, she is sterile (also known as a freemartin heifer.) Belle will never have a calf so she will ...