I spent the day weaning a small group of six month old calves off their mamas and bringing you along for the process. We ...

Discover how active calf hutch ventilation reduces heat stress and bacteria while increasing the likelihood of calves staying in the herd long-term.

As milk prices bottom out for spring calving, many farmers will not be feeding milk replacer, but is it worth feeding waste ...

Evaluating BCS at various times of the year can also help producers gauge the genetic base of their herd.

Researchers defined cow efficiency as the relationship between feed intake and pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed, a ...

The homesteading pros at Gold Shaw Farm explain why they must ween their calves this season.

Research has shown that lung consolidation in dairy calves affects future performance of the animals. “Up to two months of age, these calves are going to grow about 0.12 to 0.13 kilograms less per day ...

ForFarmers is unveiling its refreshed VITA youngstock range at Dairy Tech, placing greater emphasis on gut health and rumen development as drivers of calf and heifer performance.

In cow-calf systems, many of the factors that determine productivity, fertility and longevity are set long before a replacement heifer ever enters the breeding pasture. The biological foundation of ...

In cattle, this gene and the hormone it produces regulates metabolism, fat deposition, and affects reproduction.

For most cow–calf operations, branding or early pasture turnout (roughly 45 to 60 days of age) remains the most reliable ...

It’s common in just about any pasture to notice two cows grazing side by side and going about their typical activities ...