It’s unclear what truly prompts cows to calve, other than a hormonal connection. Rasby and McCarthy explain studies show ...

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

Weekly pasture rotation system separates calves by age to limit pathogen exposure and reduce disease transmission rates.

Benchmarking is a useful tool that allows businesses to compare their performance to others. However, limited data is available to cow/calf producers for this purpose. Management practices associated ...

Regardless of whether producers are ready for the calving season, calves are being born. Being prepared is one of the best ways to ensure the season goes smoothly, according to Carl Dahlen, North ...

Kansas State University veterinarian Gregg Hanzlicek said being prepared ahead of calving season is the best way for producers to ensure they will bring home the newborn calves successfully. “We’re ...

Alicia Boor is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ell ...

Spring’s warming temperatures, green grass, and thunderstorms are just around the corner. For ranchers, spring brings an added and exciting meaning. To them, it’s a season of new life on their ranch.

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

— Heifers should begin head-start calving in early February. Move them to a clean, accessible pasture, away from cow herd and near facilities so that calving assistance can be given. Cows may start ...

OTTAWA — The Marais des Cygnes District, Frontier District, Johnson County and Douglas County Extension Offices will host a Calving School on Jan. 14. The program will be at Celebration Hall, 220 W.

Breakdowns of old equipment are among the struggles in planting season when the main focus of the operation is cattle. A few cows are still calving at the Schlecht farm in early June, when planting ...