A new study in the US has found that, in grain-fed beef systems, the greatest amount of methane is created when cows are nursing their calves. The study, which was published in the Journal of Animal ...

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MANHATTAN, Mont. — Cow-a-bunga! A black Angus cow in Montana is the proud mother of triplet calves. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports Cow No. 403 at Lance and Erika Chaney’s ranch near Manhattan ...

Question: I sometimes have trouble with pneumonia in my nursing calves in the summer. Is there any new research on the causes of this problem that would help me prevent it? Answer: Good question, ...

Newborn calves without fully developed immune systems are vulnerable to stressors. Dr. Brett Terhaar explains why healthy ...

A new study shows that nursing cows are a major source of methane in beef production. By better understanding cattle nutrition and methane emissions, the beef industry could reduce environmental ...

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A cow in Northeast Texas has apparently defied great odds and given birth to four calves that have been named Eeny, Meeny, Miny and Moo. Jimmy Barling said Monday that DNA tests will be done on tissue ...

On most beef farms and ranches, calves are weaned from their mother when they’re around six months old. The tiny animals are introduced to a new diet, a new environment, and they have to learn new ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A cow in Northeast Texas has apparently defied great odds and given birth to four calves that have been named Eeny, Meeny, Miny and Moo. Jimmy Barling said Monday that DNA tests ...