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 ...

EDINBURG, N.D. – As twilight fades to darkness, Joel Mathiason’s gentle hands lift a newborn calf to its feet and steer it into a barn stall knee-deep in straw. A cow follows. When she enters the ...

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 ...

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 ...

My most memorable tussle with calves occurred half a century ago while working on a farm. While moving calves into the barn, one was recalcitrant. My boss said, “Just wrap its tail around your hand ...

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 ...

HALL, Mont. — Record or near-record snowfall, plus long stretches of bitter cold temperatures have been a challenge for Montana cattle ranchers. In this week's Montana Moment we visit the Skinner ...

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 ...

KINSEY — The crash from the calving barn brought Rio’s pointed ears to attention as he watched Doug Martin calmly amble to the front door. “She’s been at it for a while,” Martin said, peeking through ...

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 ...

PIERRE — 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 some ...

SHARON, N.D.-On the first day of spring, black calves nestled in a bed of yellow straw soaked in the rays on the south side of Cody and Jenn Bratlie's calving pen while their mothers ate hay or ...