Transporting calves long distances at young ages is a growing practice for U.S. dairies. They do it to seek ideal rearing ...

Female calves replace their mothers when the mothers are culled due to old age, health problems, or other reasons. Unfortunately, many farmers lose these valuable assets before they can benefit from ...

Raising dairy cows delivers multiple benefits. Just one “bossy” contentedly chewing her cud in the lower 40–or even in a small backyard plot–can easily provide your family with all the milk, cheese, ...

New data from four calf ranches highlight the dominance of respiratory disease and the year-round consistency of health ...

NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, Minn. — Calves are vital to successful Minnesota dairy operations. Last week’s Carver County Dairy Expo provided producers with the opportunity to listen to veterinarian Sam ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- With the return of the Kentucky State Fair, so has the annual Dairy Cattle competition. WDRB Photojournalist Jeff Gordon learned what goes into raising award-winning cattle ...

GOSHEN — Members of the Elkhart County 4-H Dairy Feeder Calf Club are seeking $100,000 to soon replace their aging barn with a larger, safer place for animals to spend the long fair days. The existing ...

Appleton, WI (WHAM) - A team of young minds from Wayne and Ontario Counties have been named national championsat the Holstein Association USA Convention. The Wayne-Ontario County Holstein Club team ...

Dehorning calves can be a controversial topic. Steve Judge, a long-time micro dairy farmer, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of dehorning. It seems like every twenty years or so the subject ...