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

It’s a typical scene during a cattle drive—a mob of cows and calves being moved from spring pastures to summer range, or from one range pasture to the next, or gathered to bring home in the fall—with ...

It wasn't much to look at, but I sat on the tractor looking at it anyway. It was a 10-acre field, a plot surrounded by trees that had done their best to claim the former meadow as woods again. We had ...

Whether it is cow-calf operations or feedlot setups, livestock specialists say paying attention to cattle’s needs and providing quality feed are keys to success in the winter months. “If we can ...

In cow-calf systems, many of the factors that determine productivity, fertility and longevity are set long before a ...

Separating calf and cow within 24h after birth is common practice in dairy farms. Some dairy farmers, however, practice a rearing system in which the calves are nursed by their dam or by foster cows.