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 ...

MANSFIELD, S.D. - Calving came a bit earlier than planned, and right into the teeth of some of the coldest, snowiest conditions Michael Fischbach has seen. Fischbach, 45, farms with his wife Becky.

Calving season is said to be one of the most critical times for cow-calf operations in North Dakota and it is approaching, if not started already. "The biggest issue this year is going to be feed. So ...

The couple behind Twisted B Ranch near Nipawin, Sask., says they’d could’ve lost their family barn and the cows inside if it wasn’t for their newly installed calving camera. "That was probably one of ...

Cow-calf producers in Western Canada should have a well-designed biosecurity plan during calving season to reduce disease risks to the herd.

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 ...