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 ...

A tight calving block is often desirable for block-calving dairy farmers due to the production, profitability, and management benefits. However, achieving this can be complex, with a number of ...

The drive to create a dairy system that can cope with fluctuations in the milk price, improve profitability and provide a better work-life balance has seen a Yorkshire farm transition to autumn block ...

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 ...