Cattle

Feed cows appropriately to meet requirements of early lactation
Feed cows appropriately to meet requirements of early lactation

Limited forage growth this spring means producers may need to supplement cows with some type of concentrate or use high-quality hay.

Pain Management for Disbudding Addressed
Pain Management for Disbudding Addressed

Pain management in both companion and food animals has been a subject of growing interest over the past decade-plus

More accurate estimates of dairy cattle methane emissions developed
More accurate estimates of dairy cattle methane emissions developed

If current and future mitigation efforts are to be analyzed for effectiveness, regulatory agencies must have accurate data for existing enteric methane levels.

Bovine genetics show startling diversity of Busa cattle
Bovine genetics show startling diversity of Busa cattle

Breed's conservation key to efforts to maintain global genetic and functional diversity of modern cattle

Calf health starts with prevention
Calf health starts with prevention

Keeping calves healthy in first part of life may reduce exposure to setbacks and health challenges later in life.

Revised regional methane emission factors required for dairy cattle
Revised regional methane emission factors required for dairy cattle

Revised methane emission conversion factors for specific regions are required to improve emission estimates in national inventories.

Calving Basics: The First 15 Minutes
Calving Basics: The First 15 Minutes

Not to put too dramatic a spin on it, but what you do or don’t do in the first few minutes of a calf’s life can impact how she performs the rest…

N&H TOPLINE: New methods predict methane emissions of dairy cattle
N&H TOPLINE: New methods predict methane emissions of dairy cattle

Milk fatty acids can predict methane emissions more accurately, but milk infrared spectra has more practical application.

5 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make When Choosing a Cow Monitoring System
5 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make When Choosing a Cow Monitoring…

You're aware that the inability to monitor health and fertility on your farm round-the -clock is costing your farm.

Protein and Amino Acid Requirements for Close-Up Dry Cows
Protein and Amino Acid Requirements for Close-Up Dry Cows

In the last 20 years, research has demonstrated how much dry cow nutrition can negatively affect cow health, milk production and reproduction.

Beef quality continuing to improve
Beef quality continuing to improve

Chair of national audit advisory board sees beef quality improvements and additional opportunities.

Patented vaccine technology offers options for cattle care
Patented vaccine technology offers options for cattle care

Kansas State researchers' work improves on previous patent for their novel approach to preventing fusobacterial infections.

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