In cow-calf systems, many of the factors that determine productivity, fertility and longevity are set long before a replacement heifer ever enters the breeding pasture. The biological foundation of ...
Researchers are beginning to step back and look at the bigger picture, examining how the virus affects cows not only in the ...
But it all starts with dogs and their wild cousins, which are definitive hosts for neospora. After a dog eats infected placenta or aborted fetuses, oocysts are shed in their feces, which, when ...
Challenges in meeting these goals often stem from trace mineral deficiencies and can have a domino effect across production ...
“Young animals which are still growing need to be fed well for them to perform. Farmers must ensure the cows have good body ...
Cattle producers make dozens of critical decisions every season around breeding, nutrition and culling. Too often, those ...