A successful breeding season doesn’t happen by chance. According to veterinarians at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute, producers can improve herd performance by focusing on three ...

Evaluating BCS at various times of the year can also help producers gauge the genetic base of their herd.

By monitoring the cow from the inside, smaXtec removes guesswork from breeding and helps farmers reduce labour.

Seasoned cow-calf producers know the long list of everything that has to go right for a cow to become pregnant during breeding season. Nutrition, as measured by cow body condition, needs to be right.

In cow-calf systems, many of the factors that determine productivity, fertility and longevity are set long before a replacement heifer ever enters the breeding pasture. The biological foundation of ...

Spring-Calving Cow Herd ·Observe the cows and bulls as the breeding season continues. Watch bulls for injury or lameness and change bulls if a high percentage of cows are returning to heat. Record cow ...

Iowa State's Beth Reynolds shares three winter management tips to help keep bulls healthy and ready to go to work.

According to USDA’s recent Cattle report, as of January 1, the national milk herd contained 3.905 million heifers, 11,000 fewer than last year. The number of heifers ready to calve and enter the milk ...