Early grazing-season forages may not have enough nutrients to satisfy your heifers’ needs. Either wait to turn them out or ...

Milk cow, heifer and beef-on-dairy calf prices are all holding at historically strong levels as tight replacement supplies ...

Carefully preparing replacement heifers prior to breeding season is essential for improving conception rates and ensuring cows calve early and remain productive throughout their lifetimes, according ...

The American beef cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1973, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting the total herd at 86.7 million in January, one of the lowest inventories since the ...

Whether you are going to be using artificial insemination or turning out bulls for natural service, planning plays an ...

Early results from a North Dakota State University study show better weight gain in calves from heifers given mineral supplements. A North Dakota State University study is trying to determine whether ...

Heifers can safely eat 20 percent less between weaning and breeding, according to a two-year study. Heifers being prepared for breeding don't have to eat like pigs, stuffing themselves at ...

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. cattle producers are making spotty efforts to rebuild the nation's ...

A shortage of productive heifers in northern Australia might signal a difficult year ahead for those operating in the live cattle export sector. Loading... It follows the Indonesian Government's 2016 ...

As of Jan. 1, 2026, the U.S. beef cattle herd stands at 86.2 million head, continuing a downward trend. Despite a year of strong prices, USDA’s annual Cattle Inventory Report released Friday shows the ...