The time around calving, or the transition period, is hugely important to help prevent the risk of metabolic diseases in calves ...

A University of Queensland analysis of genetic data from northern Australian cattle has identified key regions of the genome that influence traits like fertility, growth and body condition, sometimes ...

Dr Forutan said trade-offs can make it difficult to balance breeding objectives, especially because fertility is typically ...

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

Decatur County Animal Control Officer Sierra Cross appeared before the Decatur County Board of Commissioners Monday to update them on the condition of 65 cattle that were seized in late ...

Boost your calving success by maintaining a BCS of 5-6 with high-energy diets to ensure healthy calves and increase weaning ...

One would think heavy nutrient demands on beef cows in February-March would result in a poor calving season — and if proper ...

Sheep farmers are often cautious about adopting total mixed ration feeding, in the belief that a manufactured compound is best suited to ewe intakes in ...

MILAN (AP) — The International Skating Union says it stands by the judging of ice dance at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where the scores from the French judge earlier this week played a big role ...

It’s late morning in Central Texas Hill Country, and a Black Baldy is prodded into a small auditorium of Western hats and dusty ball caps. Her dark coat and stark white face is typical of this cow ...

Body condition scores (BCS) are numbers used to describe the relative fatness or body fat reserves of a beef cow or bull. The most commonly used system uses a range of 1 to 9, with a score of 1 ...