ASHLEY, N.D. - It was 1885 when Terry Ulrich's family homesteaded the farm he operates with his brother, wife and hired man about a mile north of the South Dakota border. So he has a pretty good ...

An interesting question: How many cows are in the pen? Do we know? Perhaps the question seems out of place, but, as the Dickinson Research Extension Center shifts to May calving and grass beef ...

Calving season is winding down for many producers, but the past two weeks were tough. The problems were coming from many directions. In all aspects of life, there always is a transition zone. In the ...

The routine “calving check” is one of the most important tasks on the list of beef cattle producers during calving season. Most producers have their own plan for how often they give their calving herd ...

Recent advances in dairy cattle calving and neonatal care have integrated sophisticated monitoring systems, data analytics and automated prediction models to enhance both animal welfare and farm ...

College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Beef and Sheep Adviser, Ruth Moore highlights that preparation can ...

Preparing for calving season usually comes during an already busy time of the year. No matter if you calve in winter, spring or fall, gathering all the items needed for a successful calving season is ...

As you know, the milk that my four cows produce does not provide my sole income. This means that I can be more flexible than most commercial dairy farmers with my management practices and breeding ...

ASHLEY, N.D. -- It was 1885 when Terry Ulrich's family homesteaded the farm he operates with his brother, wife and hired man about a mile north of the South Dakota border. So he has a pretty good ...