Why inconsistency in daily management quietly undermines calf health and how veterinarians can help stabilize outcomes before ...

A growing number of dairies are breeding some of their cows—the ones they don’t plan to raise replacement heifers from--to beef bulls, using semen from Angus or Charolais. The beef-dairy cross calves ...

As beef-on-dairy enters a new era, feedlots like Blackshirt Feeders are looking more toward dairies to keep their pens full.

The first 24 hours of life and how colostrum is handled set the stage for how well calves can survive and thrive during ...

A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

If you allow a calf to nurse instead of milking the cow twice a day, you’ll save time on chores. Here’s what you need to know for keeping a family cow from buying, milking, and caring for a family cow ...

Giving pre-weaned calves access to as much calf milk replacer as their appetites demand has transformed the performance of Scottish dairy farmer Rory Christie’s heifer replacements. Dourie Farming Co, ...

Australian dairy farmers are being urged to rethink their calf feeding regime after a visiting US vet said that feeding more to calves earlier, basing their feed on dry matter solids instead of litres ...

The job of a dairy princess often starts at 4 a.m. and goes for 12 hours or longer. Milking, cleaning, feeding, haying -- the days can be long and hard. This year, New York has 34 county-level dairy ...

Research-backed adoption of high-oleic soybeans is improving milk quality and lowering costs for Michigan dairy farms. At ...