But it all starts with dogs and their wild cousins, which are definitive hosts for neospora. After a dog eats infected ...

The first 24 hours of life represent the most vulnerable period a calf will ever experience, where oxygen deprivation, metabolic acidosis, trauma and pain can quickly overwhelm an already compromised ...

A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

At most, traditional dairy farms calves are separated from their mothers within 24 hours of their birth. It allows farmers to collect the milk that the calves would naturally drink and sell it to be ...

Business trends in the beef industry and cattle cycle are impacting breeding choices in both the beef realm and dairy segment. Both sides could benefit from the diversification opportunities it ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Raising beef on dairy-crossed cattle is starting to have a significant impact on the beef market. For the past five to six years, beef on dairy cattle have become more common in ...

As scientists continue to explore the wide-ranging effects of heat stress on the health of dairy cattle, a new study by researchers from the University of Florida, published in the September issue of ...