Carrigaline, Co. Cork-based farm succession mediator, Edel Cashman, said that one of the most common things she hears from farmers is that they do not need a mediator because "there's no problem". But ...

The most damaging livestock losses are often the ones farmers do not immediately see. Veterinarian Dr Dave Midgley explained ...

A massive study of over 3,000 aggressive wildlife incidents across Canadian national parks pointed to a surprising culprit as the most dangerous animal in the wilderness, and it is not the one most ...

A member of the Dewitt family is full of praise for local firefighters after a devastating early-morning fire tore through the Dewitt Holsteins calving barn on Thursday. Bianca Colonna, daughter of ...

The homesteading couple behind Gold Shaw Farm shares reliable methods and practical tips to accurately predict when your cow will give birth. Trump calls on Ilhan Omar to resign after birth name ...

In November 2025, a study led by Adrien Wehrlé, a researcher in the Department of Geography at the University of Zürich, Switzerland, looked at the massive calving response of one of West Greenland's ...

Interest in calving barns has grown steadily in recent years as cattle producers look for ways to improve herd management, operational efficiency and animal well-being. “A well-designed calving barn ...

A compact calving pattern in a suckler herd is “one of the clearest indicators of reproductive performance within suckler systems”, according to College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise ...

Join us next week for a FREE animal care workshop at Mercer-Vu Farms in Franklin County! If you live in Western PA, we’re hosting another workshop on April 28 at Pennwood Farms. English and Spanish ...

Feeding your cows at night or not allowing access to feed during the day increases the odds that they will calve during the day. Scour vaccines should be timed so that the annual booster is given ...