Some calves are injured at birth by improper pulling methods, especially when using a mechanical calf puller.

Cattle are a precocial species, meaning when born, they are relatively mature and mobile.

Newborn calves are most susceptible to developing calf scours, or diarrhea, within the first few weeks of life due to a number of nutrition and environmental factors.

Accurate data is pivotal for sound decision-making and improvement, especially when dealing with animal genetics.

Growing up, there were several days that brought anxiety to the ranch: branding and sale day were probably the biggest. While there were a million things that could impact the success of branding day (mainly rain and having enough help), when it came to sale day, the entire family knew the importance of what was riding on that single day.