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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

VENTURA, Iowa — It's been an exciting start to the show season for Courtney Younge. Her Angus breeding heifer, Younge Greiman Hotz Lady 322, won Supreme Champion Breeding Heifer at the Iowa Beef Expo ...