Advances in management reduce dystocia in cattle, but careful monitoring of dams and calves after difficult calvings remains ...

Consider magnesium supplementation levels, particularly for lactating cows grazing wheat, rye, or triticale in the spring.

The calving pen is where some of the most costly and preventable problems on a dairy begin. And while a hard birth might not ...

Good cow nutrition is crucial following calving to get cows rebred. Let’s look at the reason for using our top tier hay after calves hit the ground. Because cows experience a lot of stress after ...

Inventor Alexander Graham Bell once said, “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” When it comes to having a successful calving season, Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute ...

Providing targeted supplementation is essential to address the cow's nutritional needs, meet production goals & optimize ...

Falun? With hands cupped around his mouth, Chuck Oleen sent a high-pitched holler across the pasture, snaring the attention of critters big and small. Sensing the rancher was bearing treats — wheat ...

Some calving cows and heifers may just need more time to go through the different stages of labour, rather than have immediate assistance to get the calf out quickly. Yet too many dairy and beef herds ...

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 ...

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 ...