Dairy farms have expanded steadily since the 1970s and now compete for economic strength with beef cattle operations.

A couple of workers cleaned the udders and connected them to the machine ... they are sold for beef. Cows eat side by side in a line, with their heads poking through a metal fence.

There are many factors to consider when evaluating the overall health and longevity of beef brood cows. Udder health is no exception. It is important to identify which cows may be having or had udder ...

Bird flu. With that diagnosis in mind, one of Russo’s colleagues tried to get some bovine samples tested for H5N1, but the ...

A runaway cow caused chaos after a late night escape ... Posting on Facebook, officers said: “Tonight’s lovely lady has a bit of ‘beef’ with the plan of the owners to get her back.

Given his Irish descent, one could be forgiven for thinking it was all luck that Brian Corr was able to buy his own dairy farm, share farm another and build up to a 900 cow milking herd in the space ...

A tinge of green grass taunts winter. The cows waddle to the hay I spread. Sweat, a stranger for the last five months, cools my arms and face as I work. Get ready, I think to myself. My favorite ...

One criteria that should be examined to cull cows is udder quality. Beef cattle producers are not as likely to think about udder health and shape as are dairy producers, but this attribute affects cow ...