South Dakota State University Extension is hosting interactive Cow/Calf Calving Camps for cattle producers. The camps are at 6 p.m. CST on Dec. 10, 2025, in the MET Building at Lake ...

A successful calving season does not begin at calving. It begins much earlier, with the management of the cow herd months ...

When a new little one joins the world, it can be an exciting time, but not all births are easy. For beef cattle, it is important to know what is considered a medical emergency, according to the ...

Long before calving, subtle biological signals can influence the health, growth, and future productivity of a calf.

Alexa and Andrew Guttenberg-Mendez, of Albany, Ore., deliver a plastic calf from a plastic model cow at a recent OSU Extension calving workshop. Behind them Amber Tinney and Stacey Lyle of Mill City, ...

If one stands by the fence and discusses calving, most producers are sympathetic to the late- calving cow. At least she has a live calf is the general response. That is true, but the challenge is to ...