Some calving cows and heifers may just need more time to go through the different stages of labour, rather than have ...

Calving is a busy time at best, and heading into the season unprepared certainly doesn’t help. As calves start to hit the ...

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

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

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

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

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

It is always exciting when a little one joins the family. In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts ...

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 ...