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There are many factors that go into running a profitable farming operation. In an industry that faces several influencing factors such as new technology, government regulations, climate change, commodity pricing and tariffs, the potential impact on your operation’s bottom line is high.

It is of no surprise when talking to cow-calf producers that overhead costs are a significant concern as there are substantial expenses that need to be covered by the beef cow herd. However, the productivity and profitability of the cow-calf enterprise can be greatly impacted by our management and evaluation decisions.

What is sexed semen?

Sex-sorted semen, or sexed semen, is a reproductive technology that allows beef producers to generate calves of the desired sex to fit their market and herd needs.

Prospective cow-calf producers who don’t have the cow but do want the calf can use some creative methods to get a foot in the door.

It doesn’t seem like it’s that time, yet here we are in the new year and the freshness of new birth as calving time is around the corner.