SHARON, N.D. - Chris Johnson has seen double before during spring calving. But never like this. Of the 300 cows that have given birth so far this spring on his family's ranch, 50 - or roughly 16 ...

PETERSON, Minn. — A steady rain falls on Security 1C as she grazes near the tree-lined fenceline. The 16-year-old registered Polled Hereford doesn’t look her age as she munches grass in the pasture ...

Apr. 15—PARKSTON — In Jared Tiede's seven years of ranching in southeast South Dakota, calving seasons have been a smooth ride. However, this year has been anything but smooth. From the moment the ...

It is always exciting when a little one joins the family. In the beef cattle business, calves are typically born during a planned calving season that occurs in the spring or the fall, said the experts ...

While the open winter and early spring has been helpful for Dennis and Craig Huxtable this calving season, they also had an extra bonus — six of their cows gave birth to twins.

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 ...

WASHTA, IA (KTIV) - It’s calving season in Siouxland and one herd is now even bigger than expected. You’ve heard of a cow having a calf, and maybe twins, but triplet calves is extremely rare. But it ...

The calving process is natural and a majority of time it happens without much fanfare—which is by design. However, there are situations where cows or heifers need help and intervention is necessary to ...

Veterinarian Rachel Loppe shares advice for how producers can handle dystocias while waiting for help to arrive.

I remember it clearly: the hills, the sun in my eyes, and then, from high above, the sound of oncoming hooves. In the early 2010s, I and a family member were walking the trails near our East Bay home.