From heat stress to winter supplementation, every calving season has trade-offs. Here is how to align your herd’s genetics ...

Fall calving can provide more agreeable weather than spring calving along with different marketing timetables, although it can require special nutrition planning for the winter months. Rain or shine, ...

It is always exciting when a little one joins the family. In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts ...

When it comes to calving, there are positives and negatives to spring or fall, including weather and nutritional factors to consider. “There’s just some tradeoffs there,” University of Missouri ...

Have you ever stopped and thought about the reasons why you manage your cattle herd the way you do? Can you justify your calving season? You could calve in the spring and market calves in the fall. Or ...

Spring calving in mud increases the risk of scours, navel ill and coccidiosis. Learn how to protect your calves from ...

WOODWORTH, N.D. — While the relatively snow-free weather has increased concerns about drought conditions in the region, it has helped reduce calving stress. "This year's calving season has been pretty ...

Rain or shine, the right calving strategy depends on weather preference, marketing plans and nutrition needs. Fall calving provides an alternative to traditional spring calving, and there are some ...