Prairie farms show a wide spectrum of calving seasons — some moving earlier and indoors, others pushing later to catch better ...

Mark Wagner — the start of a new calving season upon him — said he’s “pushing the envelope as hard as I can.” Wagner, a rancher and farmer at Monango in south-central North Dakota is what’s known as ...

The basic principles of dry cow management may be the same regardless of system, but all-year-round and block calving herds can face varying management challenges, Aly Balsom compares the two. Guy ...

Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity. But as most ranchers know, despite ...