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Calf scours, the common term for neonatal calf diarrhea, is one of the primary health problems in baby calves.

Vanderbilt University researchers have found a genetic mutation that causes pulmonary hypertension in cattle grazed at high altitude, and which leads to a life-threatening condition called brisket disease.

Hamburger demand has kept lean beef prices up, it has also kept cull cow and bull prices on the increase.

If you enjoy taking photos of Hereford cattle this contest is for you.

The cost of implementing adequate biosecurity measures and associated vaccination protocols is minimal, compared with the cost of even losing one calf, let alone a cow or bull.

It’s been talked about for 60 years. It’s better for animals, preferred by most cattle feeders and could provide a 169% return on investment.

Breeding soundness exams can uncover problems with just-purchased young bulls and older bulls that have sired calf crops.

It’s the night before an auction, and cattle are beginning to arrive. Manhattan Commission Company in Manhattan, Kan., already smells like livestock - it always does - but the back lot is also about to get loud.

Demand remains strong at the meat counter despite higher prices, says Brian Grete, editor, Pro Farmer.

Producer expansion plans face challenges as U.S. grazing acres decline.