Typically, calves are weaned around six to eight months of age, or about 180 to 240 days. However, when forage is limited or ...

For much of last year and early into 2025, most of Wyoming, Nebraska and South Dakota, plus parts of western North Dakota and eastern Montana, have been deep in drought conditions. As the cold and dry ...

Beyond the challenge of balancing cow size with terminal performance, cow-calf operations frequently assess efficiency on a per-cow basis. However, in forage-limited systems, land, not cows is the ...

In a natural setting, cows and nursing calves together set the feeding schedule for the calf, and calves wean gradually, completing weaning at varying ages. By contrast, in artificial rearing systems ...

Current market conditions for raw, whole soybeans are making them price competitive in parts of Nebraska with other protein ...

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Despite some exceptionally cold temperatures this winter, Jared Luhman, a cow-calf producer at Dry Creek Farms in Goodhue, Minnesota, was able to enjoy a relatively average year of ...

That's a whole lot of bull for being miniature." A surprise calf can take everyone for a loop, but luckily, mama cows know what to do. In most cases, Mom can take care of feeding her calf, but there ...

CHESTERFIELD — A "mini cow" here is ready for her bottle — and her close-up. Photographer Kaylin Bassett has made a two-month-old Highland calf, Ella May, into an attraction for her business, Memories ...

K-State beef cattle experts encourage producers to balance opportunity with management and long-term planning.