Missouri Extension releases updated beef cattle enterprise budgets showing improved cow-calf margins but challenges for other ...
K-State beef cattle experts emphasize early heifer preparation and the role of nutrition in early conception and calving ...
“Now is the time to prepare forage and cattle for the fall and winter grazing season,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Proper management of cattle and ...
With calves weaned, veterinarians criss-cross the country conducting pregnancy checks, or preg checking, cow herds. The vet calls out and marks an “O” on the hips of “open” or non-pregnant cows.
“We want dairy cows to be superior athletes in the milking string, however the transition period requires cows to go from zero to 60 miles per hour in a very short amount of time,” said Dr. David ...
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Precise feed rations are critical to maintaining a healthy cattle herd in the most efficient way possible. Slick bunk management is the process of prescribing the appropriate amount ...
During any given production year on the ranch, cows/heifers are faced with nutritional and environmental stressors. They have periods of high and low nutritional demands. Knowing the stress periods ...
AgBoost®, a cloud-based data analytics company from Oklahoma City, is revolutionizing cattle management. Cattle producers now have access to a web-based tool that enables them to manage their herds ...
The dry period in dairy cows, a non-milking interval critical for mammary gland regeneration, is receiving renewed attention as research continues to refine practical management strategies while ...
For most small-scale farmers, the biggest challenge is deciding where to start, beginning with what the land can ...
Research estimates that cow’s milk allergies occur in about 7.5% of all infants, with 5% to 10% of affected infants showing adverse reactions to proteins in cow’s milk. Diagnosing cow’s milk allergies ...