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West: Breeding season – confirming selection of replacement heifers

April 14, 2023

We’re fully into spring season by the month of May, and many operations are kicking out bulls or possibly preparing to artificially breed their herds, specifically potential replacement heifers.

Managing minerals during summer grazing months

It can be difficult to ensure your cattle get the proper nutrients when they’re out on grazing pasture. But steps can be taken to give them a better chance of getting the nutrition they need.

April 10, 2023

Chance Farmer

The main factor determining cow herd profitability is optimal reproduction. Furthermore, nutrition is the main factor in determining reproductive success. Energy and protein nutrition are paramount in this endeavor, and mineral nutrition is vitally important as well.

Managing beef cattle hoof health

Taking a proactive, nutrition-based approach can greatly enhance your herd’s ability to combat the pathogens that cause foot rot and digital dermatitis.

March 30, 2023

Dwight Kickhafer

Hoof health impacts every aspect of your beef herd’s profitability. Managing for hoof health through environmental challenges and seasonal change is critical for your cattle to achieve lifetime performance.

Benefits of estrus synchronization with A.I. or natural service

Estrus synchronization has more benefits than just a compressed calving season. It also creates more potential for heavier weaning weights and more cow longevity, among other things.

February 24, 2023

Dan Busch

Rising operating costs, global competition and societal concerns about energy and the environment have created many economic challenges for the U.S. beef industry.

Organic trace minerals’ impact on reproductive efficiency and fetal programming

Proper nutrition through all stages of gestation is vital not only for the dam but for the developing calf. Knowing the when and how of utilizing trace minerals will give your calves the head start they need in life.

February 10, 2023

Laurentia Van Rensburg

Building a strong foundation in the cow herd, heifer development or purebred program starts with genetics but can also be affected by management and nutrition.

Back to the basics: Reproduction on your dairy

April 6, 2022

Nancy Charlton

If I had written a book predicting the past two years in dairy farming, it would have been coined as fiction. In addition to a global pandemic, nobody could have predicted the wild swings in commodities coupled with the challenges in weather.

Stop ‘throwing darts’ at your herd’s reproduction

February 24, 2022

Lee Jones

Do you read reproductive or animal health questions posted on some Facebook pages? Someone is disappointed in calf health or herd reproduction and asks something along the lines of “Why did our cows not breed back very well this year?”

How to handle late calvers

February 24, 2022

Jaclyn De Candio

When it comes to a cattle operation’s profitability and efficiency, reproductive life is one of the most important metrics for a brood cow. A continuous calving program with timely rebreeding contributes to a better cash flow and easier management.

Considering costs: Should you invest more in reproductive management?

February 24, 2022

Jordan Thomas

Have you ever sat down and figured out what it costs to breed a cow? It might seem like an easy number to calculate, since we can add up all of our natural service bull purchases and subtract out the salvage value of any bulls sold.

Early postpartum management for reproductive success

February 24, 2022

Travis Mulliniks

As calving season starts heating up in spring-calving herds across the U.S., livestock producers should start planning for the breeding season and managing the postpartum interval, which would be the time frame from calving to the resumption of estrus.

Articles Tagged with ''reproductive efficiency''

West: Breeding season – confirming selection of replacement heifers

Managing minerals during summer grazing months

Managing beef cattle hoof health

Benefits of estrus synchronization with A.I. or natural service

Organic trace minerals’ impact on reproductive efficiency and fetal programming

Back to the basics: Reproduction on your dairy

Stop ‘throwing darts’ at your herd’s reproduction

How to handle late calvers

Considering costs: Should you invest more in reproductive management?

Early postpartum management for reproductive success

Midwest/North: Planning and managing to avoid dystocia

Economic Update: Class I base price falls for December

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