When calves are the most important commodity for a ranch, focusing on pregnant cows’ nutrition is the first step in ensuring ...

“Now is the time to prepare forage and cattle for the fall and winter grazing season,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. Proper management of cattle and ...

These four measurements can help you determine what your herd needs are for additional nutrition. Harvested forages, like hay, are a significant investment for cattle nutrition programs. The U.S.

University of Missouri Extension specialists find that producers see up to $300 savings in feeding costs per calf when their ...

In recent years, substantial progress has been made in understanding biological and genetic sources of variation in feed ...

On a farm in coastal Maine, a barn is going up. Right now it’s little more than a concrete slab and some wooden beams, but when it’s finished, the barn will provide winter shelter for up to six cows ...

COLD SPRING, Minn. — Derek Schmitz wasn’t always successful in raising and milking dairy cows. The 29-year-old has worked to grow his understanding smack dab in the biggest dairy county in Minnesota — ...

Drought-stricken Texans turn to cows to save their farms. — -- How does a cattle farmer from Texas withstand a drought? In the summer of 2011 as oppressive heat and drought hit Texas, grasses ...