Tag: cattle
Planning for a sustainable future
Selection criteria for forage crops will need to expand beyond the current focus to encompass environmental impacts of growing, harvesting and storing them.
Having cows put proteins into milk is the goal
One researcher hopes to formulate diets where cows consume less protein or less nitrogen and still produces the same amount of milk and milk components.
How to prepare your calf barn for winter
Learn more about best practices to help calves regulate their temperature and conserve their energy while taking care to prevent disease.
Nittany Lion fall sale’s first choice female brings $9,500
The Snider Agricultural Arena, State College, hosted the Nittany Lion Fall Classic sale Oct. 28. The total live sale brought $236,035 with 95 lots sold.
American Simmental Association announces new DNA program
The American Simmental Association has launched a new research project aimed at collecting female genotypes from whole herds.
Wisconsin Holstein sets new single-lactation milk record
Selz-Pralle Aftershock 3918 is the new national milk production record holder for the Holstein breed.
How will climate change impact animal ag in Northeast?
Nutrient management and disease are expected to be complicated by warmer, wetter conditions. An increase in hot days will challenge some and benefit others.
Herefords battle at futurity
The Rick VanFleet family hosted a Hereford field day Sept. 30 at their family farm in Pleasant City, Ohio.
Holstein named supreme champion
Supreme Champion Heifer was the Holstein spring yearling Campbell-Run GChip Amelia, exhibited by Sarah Campbell, Ford City, Armstrong County.
How to decide when to sell cull cows
Cull cow value is determined by supply and demand, carcass quality, and percentage of lean meat yield per carcass.
