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Straight Breeding Is The Commercial Trend

No one can successfully argue against the production and cost advantages offered through direct and maternal heterosis. The science behind, and the experience with, strategic, disciplined,...

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Breed Heifers Before Cows

iGrow.com Even though calving season is not yet done for most producers, it's not too soon to begin planning for breeding of open heifers, says George Perry, South Dakota State University associate...

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Setting Standards For Replacement Heifers

Replacement heifers are certainly an investment. At our ranch, we usually retain 50% of our heifer crop each year to develop and retain in the cowherd. We have found this is the best way to add numbers...

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Breeding Box Reduces Stress When Working Cows

Upland Colony, located near Mitchell, SD, utilizes a double barrel breeding box to reduce stress when artificially inseminating cows. read more

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Crossbred Bull "Fix"

Miranda Reiman, Certified Angus Beef A good crossbreeding program takes some background in genetics, a big enough herd and land base, good bull suppliers and time to figure all that out. Producers...

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Genomics, Genetics and Ginning Numbers

Cattlemen have more technology available to them than their competitors, yet utilize it less effectively than other sectors of animal agriculture. By not using what we know works – like EPDS, economic...

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Heat Stress Can Reduce Pregnancy Rates

Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist The effects of heat stress on reproductive performance of  beef cows has been discussed by many animal scientists in a variety...

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Synchronizing Their Cows Led The Way

Kindra Gordon What’s the best decision you’ve ever made for your ranch? Glenfield, ND, Angus breeders Justin and Nathan Spickler say it’s replacing heat detection with a synchronization program during...

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Research Looks At Heifer Synchronization Protocols

By Scott Laudert, PhD Similar pregnancy rates in yearling beef heifers can be obtained by various fixed-timed artificial insemination (TAI) estrus synchronization protocols. Researchers at four...

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The Argument Over Straight-Breeding

Traditional crossbreeding programs, while theoretically sound, have proven problematic when implemented in real-world situations. There are several good reasons why straight breeding has been...

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Good Heifer Development Is All Or Nothing

Ron Hoffman thinks including DNA data in his toolbox of performance records will help him select cattle to better meet those challenges. “You have these things that come along and if it’s beneficial...

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The Measure Of A Bull’s Worth – Part One

Not all bulls get the job done during breeding season. With DNA technology and a lot of number crunching, research in California found some answers to help ranchers sort the workers from the welfare...

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Solving The "Open-Cow" Dilemna Requires Reproduction & Fertility Managment

The bottom line is that nothing about the cow is as economically important as reproduction. Burke Teichert explains how we can solve the "open cow" dilemma occurring in most cowherds. Strategic...

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MARC Releases 2013 Across-Breed EPD Tables

By Larry Kuehn, Mark Thallman, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center The U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) releases the latest across-breed adjustment factors using EPDs from the most recent...

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Reproductive Tract Scoring Can Improve Yearling Heifer Performance

By Loretta Sorensen In less than a minute, you can increase yearling heifer performance by as much as 20% with a reproductive tract score. read more

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Straightbreeding Vs. Crossbreeding – Both Can Equal Success

If you want to improve stayability, longevity and lifetime production of the cow, it can be done – with straightbred animals or with crossbred animals. But it’s simply easier and more cost effective to...

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Industry Innovation Is One Thing, But Adoption Is Another

Innovation and technology have enabled the smallest cowherd since 1963 to churn out about as much beef as it did when cow numbers were at their peak. But some tried and true technologies aren’t being...

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Simple Steps To Up Your Cow Herd’s Profitability

Here are some other routine procedures that take very little extra time, and can help you develop a healthier, more productive and profitable cow herd.Vet's Opinionread more

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Don’t Save Pennies To Waste Dollars By Skipping A BSE

Andrew P. Griffith, University of Tennessee Extension This time of year, many producers have calves already on the ground or some hitting the ground and are preparing for breeding season. With...

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I’m Likely In The Minority, But I Love Heat Detecting

I love heat detecting and artificial insemination (AI) season. Heat detecting forces one to slow down and observe. If one is going to do a good job of heat detecting, it necessitates expending time. My...

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