Regardless of when a cattle owner decides to calve—spring or fall—it’s one of the most stressful times of the year. With so many challenges related to animal welfare, disease management, and safety ...

Early weaning can save grass and body condition — but push calves too young and you create pot‑bellied orphans instead of ...

What happens when cows are allowed to decide for themselves whether they want to be indoors or outdoors? When calves grow up with their mothers, can visitors observe the animals, everyday life in the ...

Drought has significantly affected cattle producers in the northern part of North Dakota. They’re getting more rain now, but a Devils Lake, North Dakota, sale barn saw twice the number of summer ...

In cattle country, early spring is a season of both optimism and exhaustion. Forty weeks after gestation, the baby calves begin to arrive. Their births come with increasing frequency as calving season ...