One of the most important management decisions in a cow/calf operation is determining when cows should calve. Yet, there is ...

Despite record-high cash costs of $780 per head, surging calf prices pushed average profit margins up by $614 in 2025.

Separate thin cows from those in adequate body condition to help manage nutrition and allocate feed resources.

From heat stress to winter supplementation, every calving season has trade-offs. Here is how to align your herd’s genetics ...

When a new little one joins the world, it can be an exciting time, but not all births are easy. For beef cattle, it is important to know what is considered a medical emergency, according to the ...

On our farm in Muscatine County, Iowa, spring means calving season. Everywhere we look, we see twos — a black Angus cow with ...

HAYES, S.D. — Traditionally, you may not think September is the time of the year to see fresh baby calves hitting the ground. But, for those that fall calve, calving season is well underway. At ...

Dear Daktari, I am a dairy farmer and recently I lost one of my calves during birth. It was a bad experience since it caught us unawares. Please educate me on calving to avoid such a scenario next ...

K-State beef cattle experts explain economic drivers and how mature cow size may need to be different across segments in the ...

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 ...

Hours and days tick by and the fluffy white clouds blow past, offering no relief. Cattlemen and women continually look up.