Our expectations of first-calf heifers are high. We ask a 2-year-old cow to calve for the first time, rebreed on time to ...

Spring calving time has arrived, and workload has sharply intensified for Flint Hills ranchers with cow-calf operations. A cow’s gestation is the period between conception and birth. During this time, ...

Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity. But as most ranchers know, despite ...

A new University of California brochure offers common-sense advice backed by scientific studies for people hiking where cattle are grazing. The brochure describes the types of cattle — cows with ...

ARMOUR, S.D. — Farming and ranching is no 9 to 5 job. For cattle producers, calving season means being ready for anything — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This means they are up at all hours of the ...