BROOKINGS, S.D. - The time to process fall-weaned calves and determine pregnancy rates among cows will soon be here. Management of open cows is critical to the financial bottom line of a cow/calf ...

Beyond the challenge of balancing cow size with terminal performance, cow-calf operations frequently assess efficiency on a ...

Many producers are now in full swing of calving season or soon will be in the Northern Plains. Although late winter has been relatively mild with above average temperatures the last few weeks, we had ...

Wesley Smith and Guardian Genetics are on the front lines of efforts to breed the next great cow. Smith is the dairy manager at Fairvue Farms, in Woodstock, where he oversees a herd of nearly 3,000 ...

• How do you prepare cows for breeding season? As we roll into calving season, evaluate the condition of your cows. Body condition scoring is the best way to measure cows for breeding readiness. This ...

No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could be key to helping curb global warming. New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less — and, therefore, release less methane — ...

This story is one of a series about how hidden innovations produce the foods we eat at the prices we pay. It has been edited for length and clarity. As told to Krithika Varagur. Since last year, I’ve ...

At Vaqueria El Remanso, a small dairy farm west of San Juan, Puerto Rico, the cows are different—they have a freshly shaven, suave look. Their short hair is the result of a natural mutation known as ...

MANDAN, N.D. (KFYR) - A senior at Mandan High School earned the title of World Champion Dairy Cattle Judger in the Holstein ...

New research suggests that breeding dairy cows to fart less -- and, therefore, release less methane -- could cut down on greenhouse gases. No need to make a stink: Controlling bovine flatulence could ...