Dairy cows are embracing a new job assignment as incubators that fill the U.S. fed beef supply pipeline. Purina Animal ...

FLOYD, Iowa — Mark Rader loves his cattle. "I like to drive the Ranger out to the pasture early in the morning, check the cows and watch the sun come up, and then I return to the same spot at night ...

How this California operation is turning genetics and data into profits by raising higher performing beef-on-dairy calves ...

One of the primary reasons for a reduction in cows headed to slaughter is those females are being kept to make more ...

Life on the ranch isn't always easy. Working with animals on a farm every day can be grueling, and sometimes even tragic. At its best moments, though, it's a life full of wonder and beauty, especially ...

Mar. 26—DICKINSON — In the sprawling plains of Angus beef farms, a subtle shift is underway—a shift towards enhancing the balance within cow-calf operations, driven by a commitment to the overall well ...

As cow-calf producers continue to face market volatility made worse by the covid-19 pandemic, managing risk is more important than ever. Two upcoming webinars from the University of Arkansas System ...

At 17, Domonique Goff is almost at the end of her cowgirl career. One week from today she's going to show her cow-calf pair at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, then she's going to try to sell ...

It costs about $400, or a buck a day, to raise a beef calf in North Dakota and western Minnesota. At current beef prices, that typically leaves a cattle producer with a profit of $250 to $300 on a ...

Sometimes a calf loses its mother or has a mother that won’t accept it or can’t feed it. Many ranchers have raised calves on bottles. It might be an orphan or a twin—and the mother doesn’t have enough ...

Raising dairy cows delivers multiple benefits. Just one “bossy” contentedly chewing her cud in the lower 40–or even in a small backyard plot–can easily provide your family with all the milk, cheese, ...