Benchmarking is a useful tool that allows businesses to compare their performance to others. However, limited data is available to cow/calf producers for this purpose. Management practices associated ...

Regardless of whether producers are ready for the calving season, calves are being born. Being prepared is one of the best ways to ensure the season goes smoothly, according to Carl Dahlen, North ...

Alicia Boor is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ell ...

ST. JOHN’S, Mich. (WLNS)—Dairy farmers across the United States help calves become healthy adults through a method called, “calving process and assistance.” This process consists of several steps when ...

COLBY – When it comes to calving, timely assistance can cut calf death losses by half and help boost the cow’s reproductive health after delivery, according to a Kansas State University animal ...

The calving process is natural and a majority of time it happens without much fanfare—which is by design. However, there are situations where cows or heifers need help and intervention is necessary to ...

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 ...

OTTAWA — The Marais des Cygnes District, Frontier District, Johnson County and Douglas County Extension Offices will host a Calving School on Jan. 14. The program will be at Celebration Hall, 220 W.

Preparing for calving season usually comes during an already busy time of the year. No matter if you calve in winter, spring or fall, gathering all the items needed for a successful calving season is ...

Survey of 64 Irish vets show they are up-to-date with current recommended best practices in calving management Survey results show a wide variation in Irish vets' recommended assistance times for ...