But it all starts with dogs and their wild cousins, which are definitive hosts for neospora. After a dog eats infected ...
Female calves replace their mothers when the mothers are culled due to old age, health problems, or other reasons. Unfortunately, many farmers lose these valuable assets before they can benefit from ...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Raising beef on dairy-crossed cattle is starting to have a significant impact on the beef market. For the past five to six years, beef on dairy cattle have become more common in ...
A growing number of dairies are breeding some of their cows—the ones they don’t plan to raise replacement heifers from--to beef bulls, using semen from Angus or Charolais. The beef-dairy cross calves ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- With the return of the Kentucky State Fair, so has the annual Dairy Cattle competition. WDRB Photojournalist Jeff Gordon learned what goes into raising award-winning cattle ...
NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minn. — Calves are vital to successful Minnesota dairy operations. Last week’s Carver County Dairy Expo provided producers with the opportunity to listen to veterinarian Sam ...
Intently waiting calves moved about in a sea of perfectly aligned white hutches on a crisp January afternoon near Deerfield, Kansas. Mealtime was approaching and a nutritious offering was quickly on ...