The 26th Annual Dakota Feeder Calf Show and Feedout is set for Oct. 19 in Turtle Lake, North Dakota. Interested consignors will deliver 500- to 700-pound steer calves before 10 a.m. CST on the ...

When preparing calves for sale, moving them in a hurry and not following health protocols can not only be stressful, but it ...

Averages: 22 served and maiden heifers, £5207.27 (+£811 for eight fewer). Weaned calves – Five heifer calves, £3759.00 (+£315 for five fewer). One of the best bred heifers forward topped the second ...

I received my first bull sale catalog of the season in the mail yesterday. I’m sure it’s one of many that will come. I enjoy ...

Evidence indicates that allowing beef calves to stay in the maternal herd beyond the age of natural weaning promotes animal welfare and may enhance the cows' natural reproductive potential.

Dairy cow health and productivity can be improved by ensuring post-weaned calves receive the same level of care and attention as their younger and older cohorts. That is the good news story from Kat ...

Beneficial rain lifts spirits of farmers and ranchers and found its way into northwest Oklahoma, Jerry Nine writes.

Western Victorian livestock vet Jane Gaussen said there were many light-condition cows and producers needed to plan strategies to feed and wean calves as early as three to six months of age.

Ivone Agencies director Dan Ivone said some producers had been weaning calves as young as four months due to the dry winter. But it took a paradigm shift to wean calves only a few months old.

1. Consider early weaning calves. The nutrient requirement of a dry cow is about 50% to 65% of that of a cow nursing a calf. A young calf on dry feed has an efficient feed conversion rate.