Regardless of when a cattle owner decides to calve—spring or fall—it’s one of the most stressful times of the year. With so many challenges related to animal welfare, disease management, and safety ...

BLOMKEST, Minn. - When the Damhof family retired from the dairy business here after 50 years of milking cows earlier this year, they didn't retire from raising livestock completely. Today, instead of ...

PIERRE, S.D. — Cattle producers weigh a multitude of factors when determining when to start calving in South Dakota. But one factor they can't fully anticipate is the state's volatile weather. While ...

Research identifies high-risk areas for poor air quality in dairy barns and suggests practical solutions for better ...

TAPPEN, N.D. - Dean and Twyla Stroh are winning a battle with cold, snow, mud and slop. The Strohs' calving season began on Feb. 8. Since then, they've calved out their embryo-transplant cows, their ...

MIDDLEFIELD >> Five beef cows and a calf were rescued after being trapped under a collapsed roof Wednesday when a Jackson Hill Road barn folded under the snow’s weight. Middlefield volunteer ...

ETHAN, S.D. (KELO) — It’s an exciting time for KELOLAND, as the cow cam is back on, taking our viewers inside a calving barn. This year, the cow cam is at a new farm, but still bringing viewers great ...

TAPPEN, N.D. - One could be excused for thinking the central North Dakota weather on March 30 was an early April Fools' Day joke - and a cruel one at that. The northwest wind bit at exposed skin and ...

In cattle country, early spring is a season of both optimism and exhaustion. Forty weeks after gestation, the baby calves begin to arrive. Their births come with increasing frequency as calving season ...

ANNAWAN, Ill. — Livestock owners in the area are overcoming obstacles during the coldest week of the season. Minnaert Show Cattle herdsman Adam Dynes said the farm had four calves this week, including ...

SAMMAMISH, Wash. — The Sammamish Animal Sanctuary, which houses about 70 animals, looked like a picturesque snow-covered landscape two weeks ago when the silent slumber turned to sirens. But no ...

TOWN OF LEMONWEIR, Wis. (WKOW) -- A fire destroyed a barn and killed a calf when it broke out on a farm outside of Mauston. The fire started around 4:20 a.m. Wednesday at a property in Lemonweir. The ...