In cow-calf operations, reproductive success comes down to timing. A calf born just a few weeks earlier can mean ...
There are sure signs of spring on the Canadian Prairies—snow melting, pelicans splashing down in the South Saskatchewan River ...
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Beef industry professionals from across the country are currently in North Platte to learn the latest trends in beef cattle reproductive management. More than 200 people ...
Calculating calving distribution is one way to evaluate the previous year’s cow herd reproductive performance. This assessment calculates the number of cows calving in 21-day periods during the ...
University of Florida’s Mario Binelli explains how hormone treatments and wearable technology like accelerometers take the ...
Evidence indicates that allowing beef calves to stay in the maternal herd beyond the age of natural weaning promotes animal welfare and may enhance the cows' natural reproductive potential.
In experiments on mice, even at concentrations 100 times higher than milk from pregnant cows, blood hormone levels and reproductive organs were unaffected by dietary estrogens, report investigators in ...
It’s easy to get caught up in all the new techniques and tools when it comes to managing a cow herd, but it’s worth taking a look at the most basic part of the cow herd—the cow—and what she needs to ...