But it all starts with dogs and their wild cousins, which are definitive hosts for neospora. After a dog eats infected ...

A calf’s digestive system is shaped by more than time. Diet, milk intake and early environmental exposure all influence rumen development. On a recent episode of the Kansas State University Beef ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Raising beef on dairy-crossed cattle is starting to have a significant impact on the beef market. For the past five to six years, beef on dairy cattle have become more common in ...

Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding is the latest step in the evolution of dairy genetics and is now a key driver of the U.S. supply of both beef and dairy cattle. Some 72 percent of dairy farms are now ...

A growing number of dairies are breeding some of their cows—the ones they don’t plan to raise replacement heifers from--to beef bulls, using semen from Angus or Charolais. The beef-dairy cross calves ...

Calves are a product of the dairy industry. Cows must be bred to produce milk, but are those subsequent calves a missed opportunity? Attendees asked that question during the Beef on Dairy Symposium ...

As scientists continue to explore the wide-ranging effects of heat stress on the health of dairy cattle, a new study by researchers from the University of Florida, published in the September issue of ...

It’s common in just about any pasture to notice two cows grazing side by side and going about their typical activities ...