With legislation now in place, David Wright outlines the main eligibility conditions in the new 4-year suckler cow scheme in ...

Now is the time to start your pre-breeding checks, as we are just four to five weeks away from the mating start date.

KYLE Hayes’ father gave evidence in court this Wednesday morning that he relies on his son to assist in the running of his ...

From backwards and breech births to hip-locked calves, here are tips for cattle producers to manage hard calf births this ...

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 ...

Understanding udder health during the dry period highlights the importance of providing optimal conditions for cow recovery.

The management of wolves in states like Wyoming and Montana, which are red states, will always be different than in states like Colorado. Wildlife management shouldn’t be political, but it ...

If you're headed out camping or hiking, these creatures are Redwood National Park require you to have some restraint and proceed with caution.

The clock is ticking for drought stricken farmers in the Central North Island who fear if they don't get rain soon, before temperatures drop further, then no grass will grow before winter bites. A ...

A cow with DA will typically be in her third to fifth lactation and in her first month after calving, with a peak incidence at about two weeks. The main signs are poor milk yield (often a sudden drop ...

We are running a suckling to beef enterprise, split into spring (60%) and autumn (40%) calving 55 suckler cows. The males are finished as under 16-month bull beef. Some of the heifers are kept for ...