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 ...

ST. JOHN’S, Mich. (WLNS)—Dairy farmers across the United States help calves become healthy adults through a method called, “calving process and assistance.” This process consists of several steps when ...

One would think heavy nutrient demands on beef cows in February-March would result in a poor calving season — and if proper ...

After a dry winter, this new season holds hope and expectation: Our family’s 310 mother cows, barrel-round and awkward, wait patiently for their calves to be born; the fields, dry ...

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

Thank you for your simple and educative articles. I am a new dairy farmer, and recently, I almost lost my calf at birth. I think the process started at night, and when we woke up, I found the calf ...

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 ...

Cattle producers with fall-calving herds who are contemplating upcoming weaning choices have several options to reduce animal stress. “Many people eat a lot when they are stressed, but calves tend to ...

If you are grafting a calf onto a cow whose calf recently died, you can skin the hide from the deceased calf and tie onto the back of the calf you are trying to graft. This works well, especially for ...