“There was a trend for increased colostrum yield for older cows,” he said. “The colostrum yield for a cow entering her first ...

Longtime Heifer International leader Jo Luck has died. Winner of the 2010 World Food Prize, Jo Luck led Heifer International during a time of fervid growth that included the construction of a new ...

PARTNERSHIP, innovation and unwavering commitment have been cited as key factors in achieving major milestones that highlight the resilience and transformation of local farmers’ lives in the country.

The main objective in developing replacement heifers is to have them reach puberty well before the first breeding season. Having gone through several estrous cycles improves their chances of becoming ...

Calf prices have reached record highs, and they are expected to remain strong the next several years. When calf prices begin escalating so does the interest in retaining or purchasing heifers to ...

Strong beef prices have reshaped breeding strategies on many dairies, pushing more producers to use beef semen and capture the higher value of beef-on-dairy calves. But with fewer dairy pregnancies in ...

It has long been the darling of the lactating cow ration. Dairy nutrition research dating back as far as the 1920s touts the multitude of benefits that cottonseed delivers to milking cows. But don’t ...