Trace minerals and vitamins are essential for enzyme function, immune development and antioxidant defense, yet the neonatal ...
The first 24 hours of life represent the most vulnerable period a calf will ever experience, where oxygen deprivation, metabolic acidosis, trauma and pain can quickly overwhelm an already compromised ...
Colostrum needs to be carefully managed and it must be ensured that calves receive adequate amounts in the first two hours of ...
Why inconsistency in daily management quietly undermines calf health and how veterinarians can help stabilize outcomes before ...
Recovering from the drought and historic low cattle numbers is a concern on the minds of all cattle producers these days. Jason Warner, Extension cow-calf specialist at Kansas State University, spoke ...
When it comes to the cow-calf segment of the beef industry, there are a number of strategies producers can look at in order to be successful, especially since this segment is unique. Tanner Aherin, ...
LEWISBURG — Penn State Extension is hosting a calf management workshop on Oct. 20 at the Rail Center in Lewisburg. The workshop will feature an informative and engaging in-person workshop on calf ...
You have heard that female calves are the future of the herd. When we cull the older cows due to decreased milk production or otherwise, these little ones become the replacement heifers. Healthy ...
Wyvern Farm Vets’ Proactive Farmer Programme has shown what many farmers already suspected: when calf rearers, vets and vet ...
DECORAH — Cow-calf producers who attended the recent Iowa Cattlemen's Association Pasture Tour at Eric and Dainna Smith's farm learned techniques to control pasture brush and received information on ...