Several factors can determine when spring calving herds start calving, with a wide range of calving dates considered spring calving. John Bolinger is a veterinarian based at Tipton, Missouri. He says ...

What a difference a year makes. Ranchers in North Dakota and South Dakota battled miserable weather and lousy prices during spring calving in 2009. But both the weather and prices are much improved ...

Breeding a low-input cow that has good temperament and functionality, thrives on challenging pastures and produces a calf unaided has been the goal at ...

Like some other area ranchers, John Chute, an Aitkin, Minn., cattle producer, delays his spring calving to take advantage of what's normally better weather in April and May. This year, however, the ...

Since calving season is in full swing in April, livestock producers should start thinking about the upcoming breeding season, said David Fernandez, Ph.D. Fernandez is an Extension livestock specialist ...

Cattle producers who have not yet started the spring calving season still have time to plan ahead, and a Kansas State University veterinarian notes that could make a big difference in having a ...

Philadelphia, February 27, 2025 – Sleep is as important to humans as food and water, but it is often sacrificed to work, especially for farm workers. Dairy farming, in particular, can involve long ...

MACKAY, Idaho — Frigid spring calving seasons had worn down Bill and Holly Seefried so much they considered quitting their cattle business south of Mackay in central Idaho’s Lost River Valley. Having ...

It’s only mid February and already people are bracing for what could be another year of widespread flooding. Hamlin County, which was hit hard last year by heavy rain and runoff, picked up another ...