calves

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“He told me I had to get my calves stronger if I wanted to be great,” James said, smiling at the thought of those conversations from years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Beef production reached 706,296 tonnes in the quarter ending June 2025, while the gross value of cattle and calves slaughtered totaled $4.9 billion.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

"She put all the energy into the calves, the calves are in good shape, but it took it off the mother," Moore said.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

A County Tyrone man has joined a tiny group of farmers around the world who can say their cow gave birth to five calves.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Once Alyce and Will took the calves upon their shoulders and scrambled from the pit, so too did Tansy, not willing to stay alone in that hard, dark, and calfless place.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman