Transitioning a heifer calf into a productive, long-term member of the breeding herd requires attention to many important ...

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on September 1, 2025. The inventory was 1% below ...

These cows at North Dakota State University's beef facility are part of a study on the ability of heifers to pass along microbiomes to their calves. FARGO, N.D. — Healthy moms have healthy babies, ...

Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity. But as most ranchers know, despite ...

Realizing producers need an app to speed up tasks like inventory tracking and record keeping, the Breedr team created a system that generates feedback and data insights so ranchers can optimize cattle ...

Sometimes a first-calf heifer is confused or indifferent toward her newborn calf. She may just lie there after the calf is born and doesn’t get up to lick the calf, and when she does get up she may ...

Florida ranching lasts longer than most residents imagine. Beef production sits at the center of the state’s agricultural heritage for more than 400 years, anchored in a working landscape that often ...

Natural England began switching to cattle grazing at its Ingleborough site in the Dales in 2004.