$1,500 or more for beef-on-dairy calves is reason to keep extra cows and breed them with beef semen, which limits dairy ...

In an industry where water is becoming as precious as milk and data is as vital as feed, the successful producer of 2026 and ...

Texas dairies capitalize on beef-on-dairy breeding as calf values skyrocket while milk production hits record 18.2 billion pounds.

Dr. Adam Beard shares new research evaluating short-term contact between cows and calves and its impact on early calf health ...

OSU Extension's Derrell Peel gave his expectations for the current cattle market and the future of the historic low cattle inventory.

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 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 ...

For a cow to produce milk, she must give birth to a calf. Female calves later become dairy cows themselves, while male calves are surplus to the dairy industry’s requirements.

Dairy producers are facing a decline in milk prices but beef prices are up and providing added revenue to help them weather ...

Texas milk production is expected to continue growing in 2026, but at a slower rate compared to the previous 10 years.