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

Texas A&M's Dr. Jason Banta explains the role of clostridial, respiratory and regional vaccines in a herd health program.

When calves are the most important commodity for a ranch, focusing on pregnant cows’ nutrition is the first step in ensuring ...

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

Making the switch to block calving from a year-round pattern has resulted in efficiencies and a better work-life balance for two Welsh farming businesses. Edward Morgan converted his system to autumn ...

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 ...

Several factors can determine when spring calving herds start calving, with a wide range of calving dates considered spring calving. John Bolinger is a veterinarian based at Tipton, Missouri. He says ...

As spring calving approaches, now is the time to prepare. Getting minerals, vaccines and shed hygiene organised early helps ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since calving season is in full swing in April, livestock producers should start thinking about the upcoming breeding season, said David Fernandez, Ph.D. Fernandez is an Extension livestock specialist ...