On cold spring mornings in the Nebraska Sandhills, calving season can test even the most experienced ranchers.

From sire influence to multiples, learn the primary factors that cause calving difficulty and why some issues tend to happen ...

College of Agriculture, Food and Rual Enterprise (CAFRE) Beef and Sheep Adviser, Jack Friar has in previous articles examined ...

A compact calving pattern is "one of the clearest indicators of reproductive performance within suckler systems", a CAFRE ...

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 ...

Canada’s 2026 calving season is here. Here are our recent stories with tips for beef calf care, veterinary advice for ...

WATFORD CITY, N.D. — Our first calf of the season arrived last week. It’s a bit early to have too many follow suit, but it’s my favorite reminder that spring is on its way. My dad will keep a closer ...

The routine “calving check” is one of the most important tasks on the list of beef cattle producers during calving season. Most producers have their own plan for how often they give their calving herd ...

Calculating calving distribution is one way to evaluate the previous year’s cow herd reproductive performance. This assessment calculates the number of cows calving in 21-day periods during the ...