With the abundance of higher protein feeds such as distillers grains, gluten feed and soybean meal in Iowa, these natural ...

Better rainfall has meant more feed on much of the Prairies, but creep feeding beef calves still pays well in 2025.

Increase liquid nutrients to help keep calves growing through cold weather When Old Man Winter and Mother Nature start two-stepping through the short days and long nights of winter, big changes can ...

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Extension dairy specialist Jennifer Bentley discussed automatic calf feeding systems during recent Dairy Days in Sioux Center and Spencer. Bentley talked about the pros and cons ...

When and why spring-born suckled calves should be introduced to concentrate is always a hot topic of conversation but with this year's prolonged dry hot weather and shortage of grass, additional ...

As feed prices rise, calf prices tend to trend lower, according to Karl Hoppe, the North Dakota State University Extension livestock systems specialist based at NDSU’s Carrington Research Extension ...

Locally sourced food has grown in popularity in recent years, leading some cow-calf producers to raise steer calves through the finishing phase rather than selling them at weaning. Experts at the ...

Weaning calves can be a stressful event for both the cow and calf, but it is necessary to give the cow time to recuperate in time for the next breeding event. There are steps that can be taken to ...