From birth, it is an art and a science getting a viable calf to her first lactation. Unfortunately, it is also a large farm expense that can lead to some poor choices and, ultimately, a less productive cow as a result.

Group-housing calves is becoming a more common way to house and manage calves. Part of managing a group of calves is being able to scan the herd effectively for individuals that need more attention.

Do I feed hay? Would my calves grow better on a TMR? With industry experts arguing both sides of the issue, it’s sometimes hard to figure out which road to take.

Most Progressive Cattleman readers prefer spring calving, according to an online poll.

Due to my husband's new occupation as a full-time rancher and truck driver, we have been debating whether to add to our family. Not with children, mind you, because that ship has already sailed – but with a four-legged, hairy kind of addition.

Promoted to bikers as “the place for great music, yummy cheeseburgers, outstanding out-houses and free beef jerky,” the Stone House Saloon on Kling family ranchland, west of Belle Fourche, attracted thousands of the estimated half-million bikers who flocked to the Black Hills for the 75th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Aug. 3-9.

The national average test-day somatic cell count (SCC) in herds enrolled in Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) SCC testing in the U.S. has dropped from 316,000 cells/ml in 2000 to 200,000 cells/ml in 2014.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a concern for the health and well-being of both humans and farm animals. One of the most common and costly diseases faced by the dairy industry is bovine mastitis, a potentially fatal bacterial inflammation of the mammary gland (IMI).