When the edge of a Greenland glacier breaks off into the sea to become an iceberg, can a global seismic network "hear" it? The answer is yes—but only if the event is a large one. And it helps to pair ...

Calving season is well underway in the region and the conditions have been favorable for the majority of the season. The weather has been fairly dry, without a lot of cold stretches, despite a couple ...

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On cold spring mornings in the Nebraska Sandhills, calving season can test even the most experienced ranchers. Twenty-five years ago, a collaboration between a Sandhills ranch family, a rural ...

Although dystocia is still a common issue for cattle farms, the industry has gotten much better at preventing it. Back in the day (late 1990s), the national trends for this undesirable health event ...

Some calving cows and heifers may just need more time to go through the different stages of labour, rather than have immediate assistance to get the calf out quickly. Yet too many dairy and beef herds ...

Experienced farm vet and pedigree Aberdeen-Angus breeder, Hugh Thomson, believes many farmers are chasing high prices in the store ring for Continental-type calves – at the expense of cow health, calf ...

Calving suckler cows outside successfully needs the right body condition, good shelter, and a plan B for extreme weather events and emergencies. Although outdoor calving immediately lowers housing and ...

Calving in spring herds is in full swing on both dairy and beef farms, with many well over the halfway point. Some have encountered scour in young calves this past week as temperatures have risen and ...

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a news conference in Carol Stream Aug. 3, 2025. In the face of overwhelming objections of Illinois Catholics and other pro-life advocates, Pritzker signed ...