Effective post-breeding management in your beef herd helps identify open heifers early and ensures proper development for ...

Giving all heifers a pain relief injection after calving will help them through the transition process of joining the milking herd and thereby prevent metabolic issues and lameness. In the absence of ...

For many cow-calf producers, marketing heifers is a second thought to marketing steers. But placing equal emphasis on ...

ST. PAUL -- First-calf heifers represent the present and the future of dairy farms, but they need to adapt to many physiological and behavioral changes at calving. According to the USDA, first-calf ...

Just like the youth of today foreshadow what the world will look like in the next generation, heifer selection and first calf heifer management determine the future of cowherds. Overseeing this stage ...

South Dakota State University Extension is hosting interactive Cow/Calf Calving Camps for cattle producers. The camps are at 6 p.m. CST on Dec. 10, 2025, in the MET Building at Lake ...

As the cattle head to the cool-season grass pastures, spring breeding plans are well under way. While most of the cows have calved, spring grass means breeding time is not far away. The other day was ...