K-State beef cattle experts discuss how heat detection and reproductive management strategies can improve breeding success.

What is Synchronization? For decades, cattlemen have used artificial insemination (AI) and synchronization in beef and dairy herds. These time-proven techniques allow producers to use proven genetics ...

Why mature size, hair shedding and calving ease must anchor your breeding objective if you want profitable, low‑input cows.

Evaluation of bulls for breeding soundness is one of the most neglected management practices of Indiana’s cattle producers. A bull is expected to breed 20 to 50 cows during the breeding season and too ...

Transitioning a heifer calf into a productive, long-term member of the breeding herd requires attention to many important ...

The American beef cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1973, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting the total herd at 86.7 million in January, one of the lowest inventories since the ...