Cow-Calf

Spring is the time of year when fall calving cow-calf operations wean their fall-born calves and summer stocker operators place calves into summer grazing programs.

Just one missed cycle can add several dollars to the annual cost to keep a cow.

One criteria that should be examined to cull cows is udder quality.

KOCO 5 field meteorologist Michael Armstrong helped save a herd of cows and calves with the help of Facebook Live viewers.

Data from every production phase guides JX Ranch in quest for beef quality.

Cold stress with cattle is often associated with below zero temperatures, especially in the Northern Plains.

New technologies will never be in short supply. Some will forever change how we raise top quality cattle and beef.

Opportunities make the grass-born calf a very real option.

Trace minerals have been shown to have an essential role in reproduction.

A rancher in northeast Oregon has been granted the right to kill two wolves by state officials following an attack on calves in his cow herd.

Develop good herd health and vaccination strategies to minimize losses.

Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 39th annual spring production sale saw a total of 809 lots sold for a total of $6,004,100, with an average of $7,242.

A newborn calf is a reason for joy, but twin births in cattle are a reason for concern.

The sudden death of more than a dozen cows leads a Kansas ranch on a frustrating odyssey.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists show how injection–site blemishes can diminish the value of beef carcasses at the recent Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Convention in Fort Worth.

Moisture came to about two-thirds of the country last week, dropping heavy precipitation from the southern Great Plains northeastward into the northern Appalachians. But many areas remains in significant drought.

A good herd vaccination program enhances herd health in all cattle throughout the year.

The best defense against failure of passive transfer (FPT) is good colostrum management, ensuring that each calf receives an adequate amount of good quality colostrum shortly after birth.

The effect on the cow as well as weaning weight of the calf must be considered when the impact of the weaning date is considered.

Pinkeye annually affects more than 10 million calves in the United States with an estimated economic loss of more than $150 million.