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During the winter months cattle experience cold stress anytime the effective ambient temperature, which takes into account wind chill, humidity, etc., drops below the lower critical temperature.

Several studies have shown little to no negative impact of grazing, at typical stocking rates, on subsequent crop yields.

Cattle need extra feed while they get acclimated to cold temperatures.

A crew of firefighters in Wisconsin helped rescue two dairy cows from an underground manure pit.

Common sense and good observation often are your best decision aids when feeding moldy hay.

Spring-Calving Cow Herd
• Keep replacement heifer calves gaining enough to reach their "target" breeding weight (65% mature weight) by spring.
• Start cows on the high magnesium mineral suppleme

As winter approaches, many cattle producers are planning their winter feeding programs.

Producers should provide high risk baby calves (born to thin first calf heifers or calves that endured a difficult birth) at least 2 quarts of fresh or thawed colostrum within the first 6 hours of life and another 2 qua

Glenn Selk explains why passive immunity is important in the first 24 hours of a calf's life.

The growing season in Wisconsin and other areas in the upper Midwest this year has been a challenge. 

Odd fall weather and fescue pasture growth set up potential poisonous pastures causing fescue foot in cow herds.

Estimating forage usage by cows is an important part of the task of calculating winter feed needs. Hay or standing forage intake must be estimated in order to make the calculations.

Producers delivering fiber based protein supplements to cows grazing low quality forages may be able to reduce the frequency of supplementation.

Grazing longer, feeding hay and supplementing grain are all ways to keep cattle fed in winter.

Mark your calendar to attend the 2019 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference, April 9-11, at the Madison Marriott West, Middleton, Wis.

Registration is now open for the 2019 Dairy Calf & Heifer Association (DCHA) Annual Conference, April 9-11, at the Madison Marriott West, Middleton, Wis.

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been found on a U.K. farm for the first time since 2015, raising concern that some countries may move to limit imports of British beef.

Farmers swipe right on Tudder mobile app to find matches for cows.

A herd of 23 cows and calves were rescued by the Albany Volunteer Fire Department in Wisconsin after being stranded by flood water.

The very prolonged cloudy, wet weather with regular bouts of rain has resulted in muddy conditions that require substantially more energy in feeds just to maintain body heat