This cattle market is crazy good and has me wondering how long it can last. There aren’t many signs that any quick turnaround ...

This week’s report finds us in wait mode before second-crop hay starts. Kaleb Ellis has his Commercial Driver’s License so he ...

In turn, they have more time to recover from calving and the nutritional demands of their first lactation while still growing as a 2-year-old and should rebreed earlier in the second breeding season ...

Muddy lots, crowding, contaminated lots, calving heifers and cows together, wintering and calving in the same area ... often necessary to provide them with an external source of heat during fluid / ...

I cannot emphasize enough how wet it is in southern Illinois. The row crop guys were able to jump in and get some planting done, but may be wishing they hadn’t.

MITCHELL — The snow’s blowing sideways, the heavy stuff. It’s one of the few winter storms this year and it happens to fall on the first days of March, calving season. I arrive at Steve ...

For Middleton, one of those “somethings” became the use of positive pressure tube ventilation (PPTV) systems in dairy calf and heifer facilities. The systems reduce air bacterial counts and noxious ...

There are many differences between individuals in the development of these signs and certainly age is a factor. The first calf heifer, particularly in the milking breeds, develops udder for a very ...

When Queen is close to giving birth, she’s moved into one of the barns with cameras to watch over her labor ... A true heir of her parents, this calf appears to be calm. In every herd, the Erdmanns ...

Heifer calf targets must not be forgotten about in the midst of breeding and silage cutting season, as many calves are still only getting used to grazing fresh grass. It is important to look out for ...

Prices for dairy replacement heifers and beef-cross calves remain out of this world, with both springers and newborn calves reaching astronomical levels. Holstein springers topped out in May at $4,200 ...