Proper care of newborn calves is always the best choice. If recent phone calls are any indication, the high price of beef apparently has producers re-thinking the value of Holstein bull calves. The ...

HAZEL GREEN, Wis. – A new Holstein calf recently entered the world thanks to the efforts of a quick-thinking firefighter. When an early morning March 22 fire destroyed Marty and Kitzie Tashner’s ...

Despite their rising value, many beef-on-dairy calves still receive minimal nutrition early in life. Cantor notes they are often limit-fed and given lower-quality colostrum. At the same time, ...

The cow known as Happy was born with a birthmark that looks like a smiley face. Breeders Megan and Barry Coster say they have never seen a calf with such a unique marking before. Good morning. I'm ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. agriculture officials have decided to kill 450 calves in a Washington state herd that includes an offspring of the cow diagnosed with mad cow disease. Ron DeHaven, the Agriculture ...

Development of calves depends on prenatal and postnatal conditions. Primiparous cows were still maturing during pregnancy, which can lead to negative intrauterine conditions and affect the calf’s ...

Good morning. I'm Leila Fadel. A Holstein calf has melted the hearts of cow farmers in Australia. The cow, known as Happy, was born with a birthmark that looks like a smiley face. Breeders Megan and ...