The I-29 Extension Dairy Consortium's recent educational effort titled Raising Your Best Calf Ever updated calf raisers on the key components of raising dairy calves. It started with a "Boots on the ...

A growing number of dairies are breeding some of their cows—the ones they don’t plan to raise replacement heifers from--to beef bulls, using semen from Angus or Charolais. The beef-dairy cross calves ...

DECORAH, Iowa — With feeder calves bringing $1,800, Eric Smith is focusing on commercial calves. He had been a cooperator herd for seed stock breeders but backed off from that with high cattle prices.

Raising an orphaned beef calf can be time consuming and may require additional expense. Additionally, calves may not be thriving at the time they are orphaned so managing health and nutrition can ...

Wondering how to warm up a cold calf? The first thing a hypothermic calf needs is warmth. As a general rule, wise animal husbandry discourages bringing animals into a warm building for any period of ...

The United States and European Union have pledged another way to tackle climate change, and it could have a direct impact on agriculture. The pledge is to reduce methane emissions by at least 30% by ...

OLD FORT, N.C.,None — It’s calving season at Ellis Farms. The family-owned ranch in Old Fort has been busy the past few weeks doubling its herd with the arrival of newborns. “There are 30 new calves ...