Whether you are autumn or spring block-calving, the “dry” period in the calendar is not only a time of rest in preparation ...

Anything that can be done to make an intensive block-calving period run as smoothly as possible will be advantageous for a busy farm team. It stems from preparing staff, processes and cows ahead of ...

Norman Angus Ranch in Crawford, Neb., is a commercial and registered Angus operation with a focus on selling weaned steer and ...

When it comes to calving, there are positives and negatives to spring or fall, including weather and nutritional factors to consider. “There’s just some tradeoffs there,” University of Missouri ...

WHILE most Scottish dairy farmers calve all year round, some are looking at the benefits of moving onto a block-calving system, which is already proving cost-effective for Nuffield Scholar, Wallace ...

Tim Nolte has enjoyed the dry conditions this spring. But they worry him, too. Like most other Upper Midwest cattle producers, Nolte, a Sebeka, Minn., rancher, has benefitted from the region's dry ...

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MIAMI, Okla. - The December "Ranching on the Cherokee Prairie" publication from Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service provides tips to cattle producers who have a spring-calving herd. January: Feed ...

Like some other area ranchers, John Chute, an Aitkin, Minn., cattle producer, delays his spring calving to take advantage of what's normally better weather in April and May. This year, however, the ...

When workloads rise and the calving shed gets busier by the hour, having the right support system can make all the difference ...

Philadelphia, February 27, 2025 – Sleep is as important to humans as food and water, but it is often sacrificed to work, especially for farm workers. Dairy farming, in particular, can involve long ...