The integration of beef and dairy is not just creating financial opportunities and by leveraging genetics, nutrition and ...

NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minn. — Calves are vital to successful Minnesota dairy operations. Last week’s Carver County Dairy Expo provided producers with the opportunity to listen to veterinarian Sam ...

Female calves replace their mothers when the mothers are culled due to old age, health problems, or other reasons. Unfortunately, many farmers lose these valuable assets before they can benefit from ...

JULIE CROTHERS BEER | THE GOSHEN NEWSDONKEY, a dairy feeder calf owned by 4-Her Reagen Simmons, was among the hundreds of calves exhibited during the 2014 Elkhart County 4-H Fair. The Elkhart County 4 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Raising beef on dairy-crossed cattle is starting to have a significant impact on the beef market. For the past five to six years, beef on dairy cattle have become more common in ...

Raising dairy cows delivers multiple benefits. Just one “bossy” contentedly chewing her cud in the lower 40–or even in a small backyard plot–can easily provide your family with all the milk, cheese, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- With the return of the Kentucky State Fair, so has the annual Dairy Cattle competition. WDRB Photojournalist Jeff Gordon learned what goes into raising award-winning cattle ...

Local dairy farmers are finding a new way to ride out record beef prices: crossbred cattle that bring value on both sides of ...

Intently waiting calves moved about in a sea of perfectly aligned white hutches on a crisp January afternoon near Deerfield, Kansas. Mealtime was approaching and a nutritious offering was quickly on ...

The Burnett family has built a 6,200-cow mega dairy in Carpenter on Wyoming’s eastern plains that helps supply Pizza Hut’s cheese maker. The dairy ...

GOSHEN — Members of the Elkhart County 4-H Dairy Feeder Calf Club are seeking $100,000 to soon replace their aging barn with a larger, safer place for animals to spend the long fair days. The existing ...