Effective post-breeding management in your beef herd helps identify open heifers early and ensures proper development for ...

January is an extremely important “check-point” in spring heifer development programs. The key to proper heifer development lies in understanding the factors that influence conception in yearling ...

Body condition plays an important role in this. Body condition score at calving has proven to be a strong predictor of the ...

A successful breeding season doesn’t happen by chance. According to veterinarians at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle ...

MCINTIRE, Iowa -Ben Weis showed the Supreme Champion 4-H Breeding Heifer at the Iowa State Fair in August, but he's not resting on his laurels. Ben Weis of McIntire is a budding beef producer. Weis ...

Heifer development is one of the most substantial expenses for beef cattle operations. Time quickly gets away when you’re a cow-calf operator, but it’s essential to keep the first calf heifers on ...

Research at the U.S. Experiment Station at Miles City indicated that the development of replacement heifers is one of the most important but expensive phases of reproductive man agement. Clyde Greer ...

With the breeding season only a month away for autumn calving herds, farmers must be choosing bulls to suit their needs for ...

Since calving season is in full swing in April, livestock producers should start thinking about the upcoming breeding season, said David Fernandez, Ph.D. Fernandez is an Extension livestock specialist ...

According to Thapelo Kgosi Ramokala, animal health specialist at the Beefmaster Group, there are three critical assessments to help primary producers select the best replacement heifers for long-term ...

A decision to keep a heifer that looked “the best of the bunch”, despite her borderline pelvic score, taught Stuart Gowling a valuable lesson. The heifer went on to need a caesarean section. As a ...