We’re deep into spring, and you don’t need to travel far from any Midwestern city to be surrounded by unmistakable evidence of the season. As Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather wrote in “My ...

AUGUSTA, Kan. (KSNW) — Light snow fell across parts of Kansas on Friday, and while there was little accumulation, temperatures took a tumble. Cattle ranchers have been keeping a close eye on the ...

As spring calving season continues, producers continue to monitor and assist when needed as their next calf crop hits the ground. Dealing with protective moms can be a challenging situation, two ...

Timing is the key to a successful calving season, but beef cattle producers often wonder how they can narrow the calving window, or the timeframe in which cows will be giving birth. Speaking on a ...

Calving season is one of the most demanding times of the year on the farm. Cows should be ‘fit but not fat’ at calving and they should be managed throughout the year to achieve this. The target body ...

Philadelphia, February 27, 2025 – Sleep is as important to humans as food and water, but it is often sacrificed to work, especially for farm workers. Dairy farming, in particular, can involve long ...

Sleep is as important to humans as food and water, but it is often sacrificed to work, especially for farm workers. Dairy farming, in particular, can involve long hours and substantial physical ...

ANNAWAN, Ill. — Livestock owners in the area are overcoming obstacles during the coldest week of the season. Minnaert Show Cattle herdsman Adam Dynes said the farm had four calves this week, including ...

Most ranchers want calves to be small at birth (for easier calving), especially for first-calf heifer—to they won’t have to pull calves or have their vet deliver a big calf by C-section surgery. There ...

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It is always exciting when a little one joins the family. In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts ...