As producers prepare for calving season and evaluate cow herd nutrition, here are some strategies to make sure cows are ...

It is important for cow-calf producers to understand each phase of the birthing process to know when it is time to intervene.

Steps such as cleaning and disinfecting a calf sled and maternity pens will help boost calving success. Hiring calving ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - For the long-term health of the cow herd, it's important to give some extra attention to first-calf heifer pairs during calving so they remain healthy and are ready to breed back in ...

Having a good plan during the winter months protects health of livestock particularly during calving season, Dave Bergmeier ...

ST. PAUL -- First-calf heifers represent the present and the future of dairy farms, but they need to adapt to many physiological and behavioral changes at calving. According to the USDA, first-calf ...

As the cattle head to the cool-season grass pastures, spring breeding plans are well under way. While most of the cows have calved, spring grass means breeding time is not far away. The other day was ...

Just like the youth of today foreshadow what the world will look like in the next generation, heifer selection and first calf heifer management determine the future of cowherds. Overseeing this stage ...

It is uncanny how certain cattle producers have an accurate internal alarm system that awakes them at the exact hour during the middle of night when they need to assist a heifer or cow with difficult ...

Editor’s note: The following was written by Kiernan Brandt, Extension field specialist, for the South Dakota State University Extension website. Regardless of how efficiently reproductive success is ...