South Africa embarked on a mass vaccination of cattle on Friday to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens ...
Cases of bovine tuberculosis have been confirmed among a dairy herd in Northern Lower Michigan.
Despite their rising value, many beef-on-dairy calves still receive minimal nutrition early in life. Cantor notes they are often limit-fed and given lower-quality colostrum. At the same time, ...
She notes that for an average 85- to 90-pound calf, four liters is probably appropriate. But not every calf falls into that ...
$1,500 or more for beef-on-dairy calves is reason to keep extra cows and breed them with beef semen, which limits dairy ...
For a cow to produce milk, she must give birth to a calf. Female calves later become dairy cows themselves, while male calves are surplus to the dairy industry’s requirements.
Texas dairies capitalize on beef-on-dairy breeding as calf values skyrocket while milk production hits record 18.2 billion pounds.
Dairy producers are facing a decline in milk prices but beef prices are up and providing added revenue to help them weather ...
Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Higher beef prices and improved genetics are rewriting the dairy industry. Older dairy cows producing milk at higher ...
Dairy producers, feedlot operators and industry professionals may attend the 2026 Dairy Beef Short Course on Tuesday, March 17, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The program runs from 9 a.m. to ...
OSU Extension's Derrell Peel gave his expectations for the current cattle market and the future of the historic low cattle inventory.
Texas milk production is expected to continue growing in 2026, but at a slower rate compared to the previous 10 years.