PIERRE, S.D. — Cattle producers weigh a multitude of factors when determining when to start calving in South Dakota. But one factor they can't fully anticipate is the state's volatile weather. While ...

Calving season is said to be one of the most critical times for cow-calf operations in North Dakota and it is approaching, if not started already. "The biggest issue this year is going to be feed. So ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. - While calving season is just beginning for some ranchers, others have a while to wait. It is becoming increasingly more common for ranchers to push back calving seasons until later.

TAPPEN, N.D. - One could be excused for thinking the central North Dakota weather on March 30 was an early April Fools' Day joke - and a cruel one at that. The northwest wind bit at exposed skin and ...

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Simple measures are vital to producing healthy calves and protecting cow health Preventing the spread of disease around calving time is helped by having clean equipment, pens and wearing gloves Safe ...

Inventor Alexander Graham Bell once said, “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” When it comes to having a successful calving season, Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute ...

With cows usually checked less frequently at night, calving during nocturnal hours can lead to more complications, vet bills and higher calf mortality, not to mention a lack of sleep for the farmer.

Spring-calving cows have generally come inside in good condition this year, although some cows that were out for longer than planned are just lacking a little body condition due to the wet weather.

The countdown to calving suddenly feels as if it is accelerating fast now Christmas and New Year’s Day have been and gone. To-do lists have been written and rewritten each time a tinge of apprehension ...