As 500-lb feeder steer prices reach past $5/lb., the influence of two key elements of husbandry, herd health and reproduction, becomes more obvious. Take a herd of 100 cows exposed ...

Calculating calving distribution is one way to evaluate the previous year’s cow herd reproductive performance. This assessment calculates the number of cows calving in 21-day periods during the ...

NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minn. — Dairy cow reproduction is a concern of every dairy producer, and was a subject highlighted at the recent 15th annual Carver County/University of Minnesota Dairy Expo.

The evolution of production and reproduction over the last 40 years has greatly influenced how we manage today’s dairy herds. The dairy industry’s “perfect cow” has changed dramatically over the past ...

I keep dairy crosses in a mixed zero grazing and free-range system. I also use Artificial Insemination but this was until last year when a farmer friend advised me to try his bull. This ended in ...

From colostrum intake to feedlot performance, research shows maternal nutrition is the key to long-term ranch profitability.

Achieving an appropriate calcium balance in dairy cows is critical near calving, but not only to ensure a healthy transition to lactation. According to a new study, calcium added to acidified ...