If animals can get to them, winter grass, corn stalks, and other crop residues are low quality right now as these feeds have ...

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

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

Running a small cowcalf operation can be rewarding, but it is not without challenges. Larger farms spread their costs over ...

University of Kentucky’s Kenny Burdine shares strategies small operations should consider to improve their profitability.

K-State beef cattle experts discuss why better measurement, sound husbandry and pre-calving management matter for efficiency in cow herds.

My most memorable tussle with calves occurred half a century ago while working on a farm. While moving calves into the barn, one was recalcitrant. My boss said, “Just wrap its tail around your hand ...

No matter how much we think we know about our cows, calving time always reveals another perspective about a cow's disposition. Here are a few things I picked up from observing mother cows. 1. If you ...

Act quickly when one or two cases appear, as the issue is unlikely to resolve without intervention, writes independent ...