The Brahman cow and her first calf. The final product. As calving time approaches for many, I thought I would review some points about assisting at calving. Almost all first time pregnancies cause ...

The spring calving season is fast approaching on both suckler and dairy farms across Ireland and is a high-risk period for ...

Follow this link to see video clip of this topic. Any cow calf producer that has spent several years in the cattle business has had the experience of assisting a cow or heifer deliver a calf that was ...

Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity. But as most ranchers know, despite ...

Survey of 64 Irish vets show they are up-to-date with current recommended best practices in calving management ...

Several management practices can help reduce the impact of cold stress and decrease potential health and performance setbacks ...

With the calving season will kicking off this week, an immediate focus needs to be placed on the farms hygiene and ...

Freezing temperatures can mean extra labor, including more frequent trips to the pasture to check on the animals.

Change is good. Three things have happened at the Dickinson Research Extension Center besides a good rain. The work environment is more relaxed, cows and calves are doing well and costs seem to be ...

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 ...

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