Some calving cows and heifers may just need more time to go through the different stages of labour, rather than have ...

The consensus? The team agreed that thin cows are more costly due to potential calving difficulties and a longer infertility ...

OSU and KSU experts explain why restricting nutrients fails to prevent dystocia and how maintaining a BCS 6 ensures calf ...

With spring calving underway, one Co. Waterford farm explains its focus on supporting cow performance and easing labour ...

Calving suckler cows outside successfully needs the right body condition, good shelter, and a plan B for extreme weather ...

However, as the season advances, late-calving cows are more at risk of getting over-conditioned. If cows are over-conditioned ...

A small percentage of cows will experience problems when calving and breeders would like to know which cows are at risk. Using the vast dataset of the Dutch cattle breeding company CRV, computer ...

Because of dairy farmers' typical stoic image, Jayne Sebright of the Center for Dairy Excellence shares examples and advice for being vulnerable.

For many years, commercial cow/calf producers have used birth weight expected progeny differences (EPD) in sire selection to minimize calving difficulty. However, some producers have expressed concern ...

North Dakota State University will host a calving workshop in Minot, North Dakota, at the end of February with the goal of preparing new and experienced cattle producers for the upcoming calving ...