For young calves, hot iron disbudding is the most effective and humane method when done early. It prevents horn growth and ...

Perhaps it was the lure of steady employment that guided Peter J. McGuire from Palmer, Mass., to Hannibal in the early 1900s.

Minerals and vitamins, accounting for a small percentage of the dietary requirements for cattle, play an important role in animal function.

An economist says dairy cattle genetics have made major strides over the past five years. Corey Geiger with CoBank says since ...

The first few hours of a calf’s life are critical to its success. Sometimes when producers need to intervene, the new mom ...

Timing is the key to a successful calving season, but beef cattle producers often wonder how they can narrow the calving ...

Overall, Upper Sandusky FFA members on all of the CDE teams did well and learned a lot about the career areas that the ...

Could a cow’s birth season impact its longevity and productivity? University of Florida researchers say yes—discover how heat ...

But the lives of America’s 9.4 million dairy cows have always been especially close to my heart, and to many people who care about farm animals, for reasons that will become clear as you read this ...

Hinduism is built on ahimsa—the principle of non-violence. We hear it, we say it, we even admire it when someone else follows ...

Slaughter of dairy cows has declined substantially since the fourth week of 2025 to levels below 2024 and 2023.

Identifying key factors influencing cow health during the transition period to proactively manage at-risk cows, reduce ...