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.

“Value” in feeder calf marketing is a relative term. All calves have some. The trick is to capture your share, said Paul Dykstra at the recent virtual 2020 Feeding Quality Forum. The Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand’s assistant director for supply management and analysis summarized the key concept.

Increasingly, beef producers are re-examining the timing of their calving seasons.