The Brahman cow and her first calf. The final product. As calving time approaches for many, I thought I would review some points about assisting at calving. Almost all first time pregnancies cause ...

Follow this link to see video clip of this topic. Any cow calf producer that has spent several years in the cattle business has had the experience of assisting a cow or heifer deliver a calf that was ...

Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity. But as most ranchers know, despite ...

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

Survey of 64 Irish vets show they are up-to-date with current recommended best practices in calving management ...

With the calving season will kicking off this week, an immediate focus needs to be placed on the farms hygiene and ...

Bad calvings are bad for business, yet too many farmers are still assisting cows at calving. This is something suckler farmer Terence Pye believes must change. “We know bad calvings are bad for ...

For many years, commercial cow/calf producers have used birth weight expected progeny differences (EPD) in sire selection to minimize calving difficulty. However, some producers have expressed concern ...

Several management practices can help reduce the impact of cold stress and decrease potential health and performance setbacks ...