During any given production year on the ranch, cows/heifers are faced with nutritional and environmental stressors. They have ...

K-State cattle experts encourage producers to routinely check cows for potential health issues, especially after calving.

Weekly pasture rotation system separates calves by age to limit pathogen exposure and reduce disease transmission rates.

It’s unclear what truly prompts cows to calve, other than a hormonal connection. Rasby and McCarthy explain studies show ...

Inventor Alexander Graham Bell once said, “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” When it comes to having a successful calving season, Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute ...

Providing additional calcium to fresh cows helps maintain health and productivity, writes InTouch feeding specialist Thomas O'Sullivan ...

My most memorable tussle with calves occurred half a century ago while working on a farm. While moving calves into the barn, one was recalcitrant. My boss said, “Just wrap its tail around your hand ...

As the cattle head to the cool-season grass pastures, spring breeding plans are well under way. While most of the cows have calved, spring grass means breeding time is not far away. The other day was ...

Fall calving can provide more agreeable weather than spring calving along with different marketing timetables, although it can require special nutrition planning for the winter months. Rain or shine, ...

Ensuring suckler cows have at least 14% crude protein in their diet before calving will help antibody production and improve colostrum quality. But the drought in 2025 means that forage availability ...