Why mature size, hair shedding and calving ease must anchor your breeding objective if you want profitable, low‑input cows.

Transitioning a heifer calf into a productive, long-term member of the breeding herd requires attention to many important ...

The calving pen is where some of the most costly and preventable problems on a dairy begin. And while a hard birth might not ...

ST. PAUL -- First-calf heifers represent the present and the future of dairy farms, but they need to adapt to many physiological and behavioral changes at calving. According to the USDA, first-calf ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - For the long-term health of the cow herd, it's important to give some extra attention to first-calf heifer pairs during calving so they remain healthy and are ready to breed back in ...

Advances in management reduce dystocia in cattle, but careful monitoring of dams and calves after difficult calvings remains ...

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 ...

The postpartum period, or time between calving and the first estrus cycle, takes longer in heifers than mature cows. Bassett said full uterine involution is 30 days in heifers and about 20 days in ...

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How a cattleman’s frustration with paperwork and a passion for innovation led to Herd Advisor — an app turning ranch talk into records.

Spring calving time has arrived, and workload has sharply intensified for Flint Hills ranchers with cow-calf operations. A cow’s gestation is the period between conception and birth. During this time, ...