OSU and KSU experts explain why restricting nutrients fails to prevent dystocia and how maintaining a BCS 6 ensures calf ...

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 ...

Calving suckler cows outside successfully needs the right body condition, good shelter, and a plan B for extreme weather events and emergencies. Although ...

The consensus? The team agreed that thin cows are more costly due to potential calving difficulties and a longer infertility ...

Giving cows a good start at the beginning of lactation can sometimes be a struggle. Hypocalcemia — also known as milk fever — ...

If animals can get to them, winter grass, corn stalks, and other crop residues are low quality right now as these feeds have ...

However, as the season advances, late-calving cows are more at risk of getting over-conditioned. If cows are over-conditioned ...

ANNAWAN, Ill. — Livestock owners in the area are overcoming obstacles during the coldest week of the season. Minnaert Show Cattle herdsman Adam Dynes said the farm had four calves this week, including ...

Sometimes, a first-calf heifer is confused or indifferent toward her newborn calf after she calves. She might just continue to lie there and doesn’t get up to lick the calf, ...

Tracking birth data, mothering ability and calf vigor on day one provides the metrics needed for smarter culling and sire ...

It’s the time of year when most people are looking forward to spring. For cattlemen, spring means calving season is approaching. We turn our thoughts to the expectation of seeing the next calf crop ...

The possibility of a health issue in thin cows is more likely than in fat cows. The experts noted that if producers are ...