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Guided by generations of instinct, even a heifer, a first-time mother, almost always knows exactly what to do.
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Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
This time of year, as calves arrive, ranchers decide whether to retain young cows called heifers and calves for breeding herds, and a big factor is pasture conditions, said Bernt Nelson, an American Farm Bureau Federation economist.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The Hulls also grow corn and hay and raise Angus calves and replacement heifers.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Hulls grow corn and hay and also raise Angus calves and replacement heifers.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
This time of year, as calves arrive, ranchers decide whether to retain young cows called heifers and calves for breeding herds, and a big factor is pasture conditions, said Bernt Nelson, an American Farm Bureau Federation economist.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The Hulls also grow corn and hay and raise Angus calves and replacement heifers.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Hulls grow corn and hay and also raise Angus calves and replacement heifers.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Heifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heifer. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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heifer
noun
heif·er
ˈhef-ər 
: a young cow
especially
: one that has not had a calf
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