$1,500 or more for beef-on-dairy calves is reason to keep extra cows and breed them with beef semen, which limits dairy ...

Although it’s tempting to capitalize on high cattle prices, retaining heifer calves will help you rebuild while prices remain ...

As America’s beef cow herd hits a 75-year low, dairy farmers are stepping in with beef-on-dairy calves to help fill feedlots and keep the beef supply moving.

Are there ways to change calves’ environment and management to make their lives better? If so, can those improvements be made without major capital investments? Yes and yes, according to University of ...

From colostrum intake to feedlot performance, research shows maternal nutrition is the key to long-term ranch profitability.

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.1 million head on September 1, 2025. The inventory was 1% below ...

The lore, dedication and determination of having a cattle and calf operation may have lost their luster, but not their value. In 2022, according to the Census of Agriculture of the U.S. Department ...

U.S. cattle inventory hits a 75-year low, tightening supplies and driving higher beef prices and market volatility. Learn ...

Running a small cowcalf operation can be rewarding, but it is not without challenges. Larger farms spread their costs over ...

Cattle graze near trails in Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. Courtesy, Georg Paffrath Most people do not get an opportunity to walk in a grazing pasture with cattle and calves. It could be intimidating, ...

Tucked off Lund Ln. in Manhattan, you’ll find Carr Cattle Co., and their herd of highland cattle. After more than six years in business, they are making a change.