Reproduction

We often focus primarily on heifer and cow nutrition because it is of great importance; however, it’s also important to remember that 50% of your calf crop’s genetics come from the sire.

The utilization of embryo transfer (ET) offers a great opportunity for genetic improvement in beef cattle operations.

One of the most important yearly management decisions facing producers is bull selection. This becomes evident when realizing a bull will influence the genetic makeup of 20-25 calves per bull per year.

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.

As winter rolls around, people across the country are preparing for the holidays, but for beef producers, Santa and mistletoe aren’t the only highlights of the season – we have bull sales to look forward to!

Keep or cull? This is an annual question beef producers ask themselves. Most producers focus on pregnancy outcome. However, a statement I have often heard is the following: “Well, this cow has always produced a good calf.”