Just like the youth of today foreshadow what the world will look like in the next generation, heifer selection and first calf heifer management determine the future of cowherds. Overseeing this stage ...

ELLENDALE, Minn. — When the Cowell family first started raising cattle, there weren’t many others in their area of southern Minnesota with the Highland breed. But that has changed dramatically in the ...

Since calving season is in full swing in April, livestock producers should start thinking about the upcoming breeding season, said David Fernandez, Ph.D. Fernandez is an Extension livestock specialist ...

Moocall devices could help identify when female cows are in heat, as well as notify producers when a cow goes into labour.

K-State beef cattle experts offer advice on ways to manage heifers and cows Bulls are often the focus when cattle producers are thinking about the breeding season, but experts at Kansas State ...

The following are open class results reported from the Olmsted County Fair: Dairy Cattle -- Purebred Holstein -- Jr. Heifer Calf. Dairy Cattle -- Purebred Holstein -- Spring Yearling Heifer. First -- ...

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