Attention to detail and consistency are the keys to success with calves, according to consultant vet Tommy Heffernan. It ...

Getting six or seven hours of sleep will mean more work is done during the day and better decisions are made. The vast ...

A recent letter to the editor (“Honor motherhood and reconsider cow’s milk,” May 7 Leader) on the dairy industry causes a great deal of concern. There were numerous false statements over the ...

Dairy-beef cross calves are vulnerable to bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Understanding triggers and management strategies can help farms meet this challenge.

This letter is in response to the letter the Leader published on Mother’s Day about the dairy industry (“Honor motherhood and reconsider cow’s milk”). You wasted space in the paper by ...

On every farm, there will be occasions when a cow calves early with no milk and calves struggling to feed unassisted. Getting two to three litres of colostrum into these calves within the first few ...

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, and cows are a major source of it. A group of scientists is developing a proof of ...

So what do we do to provide colostrum when these challenges occur? Mother’s milk is almost always best! If possible, help the calf nurse or milk out the dam to tube/bottle feed the newborn. Heifers ...

Only by absorbing antibodies present in the colostrum will a calf acquire immunity against the various infectious causes of scours. At times it is not practical to milk a beef cow or heifer, but the ...

Cows primarily release methane through belching and flatulence, contributing to global warming. Researchers at the UK’s Pirbright Institute are developing a vaccine to reduce these emissions, ...

By: Cassie Yost, Penn State Extension Dairy EducatorOn any dairy operation, maintaining good records is critical for the ...

Beef cows that have been underfed during gestation and lactation will be less productive than cows fed adequate diets.