DEVILS LAKE - Feed quality is a major issue during drought years that can result in nutrient deficiencies in pregnant cows. These deficiencies can cause several metabolic disorders that may result in ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. - April blizzards have added to difficulties for cattlemen in the region, as well as the veterinarians who serve them. Paul Motter, is a veterinarian and owner of Cooperstown ...

Anything that can be done to make an intensive block-calving period run as smoothly as possible will be advantageous for a busy farm team. It stems from preparing staff, processes and cows ahead of ...

Maintaining a controlled breeding and calving season can be one of the most important management tools for cow-calf producers. A uniform, heavier, and more valuable calf crop is one key reason for ...

TAPPEN, N.D. - One could be excused for thinking the central North Dakota weather on March 30 was an early April Fools' Day joke - and a cruel one at that. The northwest wind bit at exposed skin and ...

Let us begin by looking at calving interval, but rather than focusing on calving interval, a more important question might be, when do you want cows to calve? Consider such things as: - Ideal seasons ...

What do all profitable cow-calf operations have in common? A healthy calf crop on the ground, ready to develop for market. To help Iowa cattlemen and women prepare for a successful calving season and ...

Each month, cow-calf producers are faced with management tasks related to seasonal and production goals. Jason Warner, Kansas State University Extension cow-calf specialist, summarizes the top 10 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)– Calving season is in full swing at Lehrman Family Simmentals, a seedstock Simmental operation in Spencer, SD. Thanks to the KELOLAND Cow Cam, you can join in the action too.

Mike Lowry’s first exposure to a cattle breed that’s significantly reduced his calving problems was in the mid-1990s, when his parents started using Murray Grey bulls. “This is by far the best breed ...