The demands are intense in seasonal or split calving systems where large numbers of cows calve over brief periods. In year-round calving systems, it's an on-going chore. Dr Cameron Clark from the ...

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It is an exciting but apprehensive time on the farm. The excitement surged last week when my herd app pinged to tell me that our first cow is due to calve in 30 days. The apprehension came hot on its ...

It has been a good start to calving so far, with just under 70% of the herd having successfully calved within the first month. The recent dry spell of weather has helped with turning out and, despite ...

The couple behind Twisted B Ranch near Nipawin, Sask., says they’d could’ve lost their family barn and the cows inside if it wasn’t for their newly installed calving camera. "That was probably one of ...

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